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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The agency responsible for the regulation of the US securities markets.
The act of selling borrowed assets (like CFDs) with the aim of buying them back at a cheaper price.
A statistical calculation averages prices over a specific period to smooth out short-term fluctuations and identify trends.
Execution worse or better than expected due to sudden price movements/gaps. Read more.
Bid-ask gap or the difference between the buy and sell prices.
A corporate action that sees a company dividing its shares into more shares to lower the price per share without changing the total value.
A risk management tool that orders the closing of a trade at a preset loss.
Price level is where a downtrend is expected to pause due to a concentration of demand and where buying interest emerges.
Holding trades for several days to capture swings. Read more.
A reflection of the impact of economic, geopolitical and financial factors on the whole market, rather than a specific stock, company or industry.