History knows that a lot of the sharpest moves in financial markets were caused by political rather than economic events. For example, the Brexit vote and US election provided high volatility and multiple trading opportunities. Learn more about the influence politics can have on the economy in this lesson.

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The Price of our Morning Coffee Could Rise by 30%

A new report from XTB explores the current coffee market and the four key factors that could lead to future price rises. The price of coffee is currently trading at its highest level in almost 10 years. The average price of an Americano, cappuccino, and latte have all increased by over 10% since January 2019, and over 15% since February 2017.

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The Race to 5 Trillion

Do you know how many companies are worth over a trillion in market cap? Find out who the biggest companies around the world are and just how fast they’re growing.

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The Two Faces of a High Frequency Trade

High Frequency Trading (HFT) is present in different financial activities and is used by investment funds (hedge funds), private investors, investment banks, brokers, etc. An appropriate definition could be: the execution of investment strategies based on computer programs or opportunity capture algorithms that may be small or exist for a very short period of time.

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Trader's Calculator

The trader’s calculator is a special function built in the xStation trading platform in the order window. In this article, you will learn how XTB’s trader’s calculator works and how you can use it to make your trading process more efficient.

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Trading from the Chart

Trading from a chart enables you to place and edit orders directly on a chart. Find out more about it in this short and comprehensive article.

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