Trading Basics
DMA
Direct Market Access. Provides advanced trader direct access to large liquidity providers and exchanges. Bypasses the broker’s pricing.
Other Trading Basics
After-Hours Dealing
After-hours trading involves buying or selling securities outside of specified trading hours.
However, trading after hours may offer less liquidity, as fewer traders are operating at these times and spread betting firms may offer wider spreads as fluctuations can occur during these times.
Close to the Money
In options trading when the underlying price of the security is close to the strike price of the option.
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