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2. What is the earnings season and how does it affect the price of shares?
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There are certain financial events during the year that could cause price swings, and the earnings season is one of them. Earnings season takes place four times a calendar year, two weeks after the last month of the quarter. During that time, the majority of publicly listed companies disclose their quarterly earnings. Earnings reports reveal a lot about a company's fundamentals and may contain tradeable information that affects the stock market. Read more about the earnings season.
John has $1,500 and wants to invest in Apple stock (AAPL) that is traded on the US Nasdaq exchange.
Using the traditional approach, if Apple stock is worth $150, he would be able to buy 10 shares.
But by trading Apple through share CFDs and the use of leverage, he could trade 200 shares.
