Tricks of the traders revealed

Tricks of the traders revealed
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority analysed more than 176,000 online trading accounts across multiple investment platforms over a seven-month period. (Image: Getty Images)
David Chaplin
The internet has a confetti addiction problem, according to design outfit UX Collective.Apparently, the pixelated representation of colourful paper offcuts twirling through digital space “is in half the texts we send, on every complete page we land on, and practically overflowing from our devices”.“Somehow, there are more than 1,600 confetti designs on Dribble!” Dribble!But "the over-confetti-ing of digital experiences" goes way beyond showering “surprise and delight” moments with empty gesture...

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