Trading Basics
American Option
An option that can get exercised at any time during its life.
European options can only be exercised at the end.
Other Trading Basics
AIM
Alternative Investment Market. A small cap stock market in the UK.
Lighter listing rules reduce the costs for the companies listing and seeking external equity finance.
A good starting point for growth companies not quite ready for the main LSE.
Chartist
A market participant or commentator that uses charts to analyse the price of a security.
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