To trade CFDs, traders must first locate an appropriate broker and open a live trading account. There are various types of CFD providers, so it's important to understand which one is best for you.

Lagging indicators are the inverse of leading indicators in that they look back rather than forward to see if the desired outcome was achieved. A lagging indicator can confirm whether or not a long-term trend or shift in the economy has occurred. Lagging indicators are typically easy to measure, identify, and compare against, but one disadvantage is that they may provide important insights too late, leaving no time to act.