With the current climate of shrinking property prices, constipated credit markets and falling interest on savings accounts, many people are seeking a more effective and safer way to manage their investments.

The majority of investors have discovered the profit potential of property investing – now it’s time to expand portfolios and add another tool that enables investors to make money when property softens.

Thousands of Entrepreneurs, many of them complete novices, have taken up trading to develop a second income stream out of the Stock Market, and why not?

Using spread betting, the fastest growing way to trade the markets, budding traders can start with as little as £500 in their starting pot and profit from moves in the stock market, currency moves, gold and oil prices - even house prices.

Money is made whether the market is going up or down – very handy in today’s downwardly mobile stock and property markets.

The best thing is that your trading only takes one hour a day.  So that bourgeoning enterprise stays in track whilst your stocks take off.

Recent graduate Philip Bradshaw attended Traders University in February: ‘I’m very happy with the results and the coaching I received was great. March is the first full calendar month since the course and I have made a profit of £673.82 from a starting pot of £4,776.72. That’s 14 per cent for the month.’

Many people believe that the stock market is too risky and Traders University hear this all the time. You work hard to build up a healthy nest-egg and 'gambling' it away on the stock market is the last thing you want to do. In any business venture there is a risk attached and trading is no different.

Trading is all about risk management and our approach will show you how to never allow a losing trade to eat more than one per cent of your trading capital.

5  top tips for a Successful Trading Career

1. Master Risk first, not last
Trading is all about limiting individual trade risk to one per cent. Never allow a losing trade to eat more than one per cent of your trading capital – learn to trade size!

2. Get a mentor
Just like learning to drive, you need interactive regular feedback on your trading skill. Many people over estimate their ability early on. Remember what trading strategy works today may not work tomorrow – so get around people that navigate the terrain daily and can focus on you

3. Look for boring trades not exciting ones
If a stock is moving in a sideways range, look to enter the trade the moment this established range breaks out. Always use a stop loss – and remember panic buying leads to panic selling!

4. Never trade with money you can’t afford to lose
Sounds simple? Most people over trade and throw too much in too early on, Use money that if you lost 50 per cent of you wouldn’t be too bothered. Understand the risks. Traders University is run by Knowledge to Action Ltd. Their 1-1 coaching and live interactive training ensures that every trader starts successfully, producing immediate, tangible results.

5. Let profitable trades run, cut losers fast
Want to know the difference between a successful trader and a loser? Successful traders cut losing trades in nano-seconds, losers hang on in.

In our free introductory seminars we will explain how you can build serious wealth from the stock-market with help, support and guidance from profitable, experienced professionals.

The programme has been carefully structured, to ensure each trader is fully prepared, and includes pre-course coaching (orientation), full immersive training and a six month graduate mentoring program with a full-time trader coach.

This combination of 1-1 coaching and live interactive training ensures that every graduate starts successfully, producing immediate, tangible results.

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