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 strategy of placing multiple buy or sell orders at different price levels to manage risk and get better average entry or exit prices.
In CFD trading, leverage is a feature that allows traders to borrow capital from the broker to open positions much larger than their actual investment (margin). It multiplies exposure to market movements, meaning gains and losses are both amplified.
The former key inter‑bank lending benchmark.
Last-In, First-Out. The inventory valuation method where the most recently acquired assets or inventory items are assumed to be sold or used first.
An order to buy or sell at at a specific price or better market price.
An exchange band that caps daily price movements.
How easily an asset can be bought or sold.
A set time after an IPO or investment during which insiders or investors cannot sell their shares, preventing sudden market sell-offs.
The act of buying an asset while expecting its price to rise.
A standard trade size (e.g., 100k units in FX).