Economy
Effective Trading Tips That Will Help You Survive In A Volatile Market
The world of trading is quite exciting and dynamic. Many traders can relate to the adrenaline rush they get from the thrill of staking high amounts of capital in adventurous trades and the overwhelming joy that permeates their entire being when such trades come back successful with heavy profits.
Trading is also very risky. This is because the trading market can also be very volatile. As a result of this one has to be on his toes if he wants to successfully trade and survive the trading market. To help you do this are a couple of trading tips that are quite effective. They include:
- Don’t Stop Learning
One of the most effective tips that would help you successfully trade and survive in such a volatile market as this is that you should not stop learning.
No matter how much you know about trading, no matter how good you have become or how deep you have gone in your study about the rudiments of your profession if you are going to survive the turbulent waters of today’s trading world you need to maintain the heart posture of a student.
This is because the market is so volatile right now and the methods to combat challenges and make a profit are so dynamic hence you need to constantly study to be on top of the market’s volatility and develop strategies that would help you overcome challenges.
One of the best ways to ensure you continue to learn new strategies is by registering for a trading class and taking this tutorial is highly beneficial given the fact that you can do all your learning online and at your own pace. This would ensure that you can learn effectively without disruption to your normal schedule.
- Be Vigilant
This doesn’t even sound like a tip because it seems like the most obvious thing that every trader should know to do but at this point, it is worth reiterating. For you to succeed and survive in such a volatile trading market as this, you need to be extremely vigilant.
The importance of being vigilant as a trader cannot be overemphasized. The market is described as volatile for a reason. Predictions can go so haywire and cause traders to scatter at any time. Trading instruments can go from bullish to bearish in a matter of minutes and seconds. The market is so dynamic in its operations that a brief period of negligence can cost you your profit and many times even your capital.
For these reasons you always have to keep your ear on the ground. You need to constantly be in touch with your broker and keep an active eye on your trades until they are all done. While doing these ensure you also look out for what experts are saying and monitor even the smallest fluctuations. These would ensure you do not miss anything and that you are in a good position to act profitably.
- Do Not Trade-In Isolation
One of the best tips you can receive that would enable you to survive in a volatile trading market is that you should not trade alone, rather you should trade with others.
No matter how good and successful you are as a trader, it is advisable for you to not handle your trades all on your own. There is a greater level of security and precision available to you when you find yourself in the company of other traders than what would have been afforded to you if you were alone.
Trading within a community gives you access to tips that you may not have gotten on your own and give you a broader perspective of where the market is headed.
Not only that, surrounding yourself with fellow traders would give you more motivation and confidence to make some certain trades and there is no doubt that you would learn a couple of new things that you may never have known before. All these would make you a better trader and help you survive a volatile trading market.
The world of trading is not a walk in the park, it is a very risky and serious business. Investments worth millions of dollars easily get lost daily, due to tiny mistakes or lapses in judgment.
Surviving the volatile trading market is not an easy task. However, it is also not impossible to do. If you never stop learning new strategies and methods of trading and you are constantly in a state of vigilance whilst surrounding yourself with several fellow passionate traders, then you are going to successfully navigate through the treacherous waters of the trading market.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Senate has passed a bill to repeal and re-enact the law establishing the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), paving the way for the regulatory agency to be renamed the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC).
The legislation, titled the Insurance Regulatory Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2026, was passed after the Senate considered and adopted the report of its committee on banking, insurance and other financial institutions.
The Chairman of the committee, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, the senator representing Lagos East, who presented the report, stated that the proposed legislation was necessary because the existing National Insurance Commission Act of 1997 had become outdated and no longer reflected the realities of Nigeria’s evolving insurance industry or global regulatory standards.
According to the Senate, the decision to change the Commission’s name was informed by the need to eliminate confusion associated with the existing designation and to better reflect the institution’s regulatory mandate within Nigeria’s insurance industry.
The bill also provides legal protection for the commission and its officers against adverse claims arising from the lawful execution of their statutory duties.
However, he noted that the commission’s enabling law had become obsolete, exposing significant regulatory gaps that required urgent legislative intervention.
‘The current National Insurance Commission Act 1997 is outdated and does not adequately address the emerging economic growth, needs and development of the insurance business,” the lawmaker said.
He explained that the new legislation seeks to strengthen the independence of the commission by empowering it to make regulatory decisions without undue influence in the country’s insurance sector.
According to him, the bill also enhances the commission’s authority to exchange information and collaborate with domestic and international regulatory bodies, issue regulations, guidelines, standards and directives on insurance-related matters, and intervene more effectively in financially distressed insurance companies to protect policyholders and preserve financial stability.
This marks yet another move to strengthen the country’s insurance sector following the enactment of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) of 2025 and the industry-wide recapitalisation exercise, which will wrap up by July 31.
By Adedapo Adesanya
About 143 companies that successfully passed the technical and prequalification stages of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) 2025 Licensing Round will, today, compete for 50 oil and gas blocks at the commercial bid conference in Abuja, the final stage in the allocation process for the assets.
The commission said only the prequalified companies have been invited to attend the event, which will hold at the Conference Centre of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, stressing that participation is strictly by invitation.
The commercial bid conference will determine the successful bidders for oil and gas assets located across Nigeria’s producing and frontier basins.
The 50 blocks comprise 16 onshore blocks and 18 shallow water blocks in the Niger Delta, one deep offshore block, three onshore blocks in the Benin Basin, four in the Anambra Basin, four in the Chad Basin, and four in the Benue Trough.
According to the commission, the winning bids will be determined through a transparent evaluation process based on clearly defined commercial parameters. These include the signature bonus offered by bidders, the proposed work programme commitment and the level of performance security provided. The final selection will be based on a weighted technical and commercial score.
The licensing round is being conducted under the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, which requires a transparent and competitive process for the award of petroleum assets.
NUPRC had announced the commencement of the 2025 Licensing Round on November 11, 2025, before opening the online bid portal on December 1, 2025, to enable interested companies to register and participate in the exercise.
To ensure prospective investors fully understood the requirements, the commission organised a pre-bid conference on January 14, 2026, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The event provided detailed explanations on the licensing guidelines and bidding procedures to registered participants and other stakeholders.
Registration and submission of prequalification documents closed on February 27, 2026, while the prequalification evaluation was completed on March 16, 2026.
NUPRC disclosed that 286 companies initially submitted applications for prequalification.
Following the evaluation process, 196 companies were cleared to participate in the technical and commercial bid stages.
The prequalified 143 companies eventually submitted a total of 200 bids for the available oil and gas blocks. These companies are now set to compete at the commercial bid conference, where the financial offers will be opened and evaluated to determine the eventual winners.
The licensing round is expected to attract fresh investment into Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, boost exploration activities across both producing and frontier basins, increase crude oil and gas reserves, and support the country’s drive to grow production and government revenue.
It also underscores the regulator’s commitment to implementing a transparent, competitive and investor-friendly licensing regime under the Petroleum Industry Act.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained all key monetary policy parameters following the conclusion of its two-day meeting on July 21, 2026, on Tuesday, maintaining its tight monetary policy stance to curb inflation and support macroeconomic stability.
According to the Governor of the apex bank, Mr Yemi Cardoso, who chaired the committee, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which serves as the benchmark interest rate, remains at 26.50 per cent. The MPC also retained the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +50 basis points and -450 basis points.
In addition, the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for commercial banks was left unchanged at 45.00 per cent, while the CRR for merchant banks remains at 16.00 per cent. The committee also retained the CRR on non-Treasury Single Account (Non-TSA) public sector deposits at 75.00 per cent, with the liquidity ratio at 30.00 per cent.
The decision reflects the apex bank’s continued commitment to containing inflationary pressures through a restrictive monetary policy while safeguarding the resilience of Nigeria’s financial system amid ongoing macroeconomic adjustments.
By keeping all policy tools unchanged, the MPC signalled its intention to continue managing excess liquidity in the banking sector and maintain stability in financial markets.
The move is also expected to provide greater policy certainty for investors and businesses monitoring the country’s monetary policy direction.
The latest decision also means borrowing costs are likely to remain elevated in the near term as the central bank continues to prioritise price stability over monetary easing.
Analysts had expected the CBN committee to retain the rate after Nigeria’s headline inflation came in at 15.91 per cent as of June 2026, marking a slight decline from 15.93 per cent in May.
However, even as overall price growth has moderated significantly compared to previous periods, food inflation remains a persistent challenge, accelerating to 17.52 per cent in June.
