Stocks · 16 Oct · 7 min read
What Is an IPO and How Do New Listings Trade?
An IPO is a company's first sale of shares to the public. How pricing and allocation work, why first-day pops average about 18% and why many lag later.
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How Volkswagen Briefly Became the World’s Most Valuable Company in 2008
In October 2008 Porsche revealed control of about 74% of VW, leaving little stock for short sellers. VW jumped from about €200 to €1,005 in two days.
Why Tech Stocks Are So Sensitive to Bond Yields
Tech and growth stocks earn more of their expected profits far ahead, so rising bond yields cut their value more. How the duration effect works, with 2022.
How Stock Splits Affect a CFD Position
In a split, CFD providers multiply your share count and divide prices, stops and limits by the ratio, leaving value unchanged. With Nvidia's 2024 example.
What Moves Stock Prices?
Stock prices move on expected earnings, interest rates, company news, sector trends and sentiment. How each driver works and why surprises matter most.
How Stock CFDs Work
A stock CFD tracks a share price without owning the shares. How long and short stock CFDs work, margin and leverage limits, dividends, financing and risks.
Stock Valuation Mistakes Beginners Make
Six look-alike companies show common stock valuation mistakes: cyclical peaks, hidden debt, adjusted profits, yield traps, profits without cash and rates.
Why Stocks Sometimes Fall After Beating Earnings
A stock can fall after beating estimates when expectations were higher, guidance disappoints, the beat is low quality or the stock had already rallied.
How Stock Beta Is Calculated and What It Tells You
Beta measures how much a stock tends to move relative to the market: covariance ÷ market variance. A beta of 1.5 implies about 15% on a 10% market move.
How to Calculate Your Exposure on a Stock CFD
Exposure = shares × price in your account currency. 50 CFD shares at $200 is $10,000 of exposure on $2,000 of margin, so a 1% move is 5% of margin.
What Is a Short Squeeze?
A short squeeze is a rapid rise forced by short sellers buying back shares. How squeezes start and accelerate, and what Volkswagen and GameStop showed.
Short Selling Myths That Mislead New Traders
A long and a short in the same share, run side by side, show where short selling myths break: open-ended losses, holding costs, gaps and growing exposure.