Trading Basics
Bear Trap
When a piece of analysis points to the market falling and the price instead goes up, trapping the bears.
Other Trading Basics
Collateral
The resources put up by the trader to enter a trade.
Requested by the counterparty and normally in the form of cash but sometimes other liquid assets like shares.
Analysts
Those that conduct analysis on markets, with the view of providing insights to market participants.
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