Trading Basics
Vix
A really important measure of expected future volatility as implied by the pricing of options of S&P 500 equities. When VIX is high fear is considered rife, when low greed widespread.
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.
Brexit
The process of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) – it is a combination of ‘British’ and ‘exit’.
American Option
An option that can get exercised at any time during its life.
European options can only be exercised at the end.
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