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How to find the right copy trading platform for your strategy
This guide looks at copy trading platforms and strategies together, rather than treating platform choice as a separate decision from how you want to trade.
Copy trading platforms explained: what to look for before you start
Not all copy trading platforms are built the same way, and the differences can matter more than you might expect. This guide walks through the main types of copy trading platforms, what to look for before you connect an account, and how to get started.
Gold Price Outlook: Why Gold Is Falling and What Could Turn the Trend
Gold prices are under pressure as real yields rise and rate expectations turn hawkish. Explore the XAUUSD outlook, key technical levels and what could drive gold next.
Crypto’s New Bull Market: Why Wall Street’s Move On-Chain Changes Everything
After a challenging 2026, sentiment towards crypto has turned decisively. Fear and Greed indices have reached “Extreme Greed” for the first time since December 2024, Bitcoin dominance is falling, the Altcoin Season Index is rising, and over the past month nearly $2 billion of investor inflows have moved into the spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Gold Outlook: A V-Shaped Bounce Defies the Hikes — Rates and Geopolitics Still Call the Shots
Gold staged a V-shaped recovery after both the Fed and the Bank of Japan raised rates by 25 basis points. This week, markets will be watching Fed speakers, the U.S.-China summit, and developments in the Middle East, with rate expectations, the dollar, and geopolitical risk all likely to continue shaping gold's direction.
Why Trade Gold? What Makes XAUUSD So Popular with Traders
Discover why XAUUSD is one of Pepperstone’s most actively traded markets, with insights into gold trading costs, liquidity, volatility, execution and client behaviour.
Anthropic IPO 2026: The $2 Trillion AI Listing and How to Trade the Pre-IPO Perpetual CFD
Anthropic is moving closer to what could become one of the most anticipated IPOs in market history, potentially giving public-market investors direct exposure to one of the companies at the centre of the global artificial intelligence boom.
Gold Outlook: A September Hike Is Priced In — Forward Guidance Is What Matters Now
Gold remains stuck between $4,300 and $4,400, buffeted by geopolitical headlines and shifting rate-hike expectations. A September hike is now largely priced in, which means what gold is really waiting on is how the Fed frames its policy path from here. If odds of an October hike build, gold could face further pressure; if markets read this as a "one-and-done" move followed by a pause, a rebound window could open up.
Australian Dollar Outlook: What Is Driving AUD Higher in 2026?
The Australian dollar has been one of the strongest G10 currencies in 2026. We examine AUD/USD, AUD/CAD, AUD/NZD and the key forces driving the Aussie higher, from RBA rate expectations and carry to China, copper and iron ore.
What is copy trading and how does it work?
Find out what copy trading is, how it works, and how to judge a trader’s risk and strategy before you copy them, plus the benefits and risks.
Gold Outlook: Strong Payrolls Cap the Bounce — U.S. CPI to Decide the Next Move
A blowout payrolls report has capped gold's bullish momentum, with $4,400 now the key dividing line between bulls and bears. This week, U.S. August CPI and PPI data — alongside renewed geopolitical risk in the Middle East — will determine whether inflation reaccelerates, and with it, whether the Fed leans toward a September hike and gold's next move.
SHEIN's IPO breaks issue: what should traders watch?
SHEIN broke below its issue price on its Hong Kong debut, with its market cap sitting around 75% below its peak private valuation. Traders are watching the HK$43.72 and HK$48.56 levels, and whether earnings recovery and the marketplace pivot can justify the valuation.
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