Financial Glossary for Traders & Investors
Explore the key trading and market terms and their meanings in this comprehensive glossary. Whether you're new to trading or looking to refine your knowledge, our financial glossary provides clear definitions of essential terminology used across global markets. From fundamental concepts to advanced trading strategies, discover the language of finance and enhance your understanding of the markets.
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A risk management tool used in trading to automatically close a trade when it reaches a certain profit level.
Taxes on imported goods, used to protect local industries or raise government revenue.
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A market with low trading volume and limited liquidity, where there are few buyers and sellers. This often leads to wider bid-ask spreads and increased price volatility.
The minimum upward or downward movement of a security.
The part of an option’s price that reflects the remaining time until expiration. The more time left, the greater the time value.
The actual rate of return of an investment or a pool of investments over a given evaluation period, which includes interest, capital gains, dividends, and distributions realised over a period.
Financial instruments that can be traded (bought and sold) with the hope of making a profit in financial markets.
The total number of shares, contracts, or units traded on the market for a specific asset during a certain period of time.
A type of risk management tool, specifically a stop-loss order that automatically adjusts to lock in profits as the market price moves in your favor.