Trading Basics
Acquisition
When the majority of shares changes hands in a company.
This is typically when one company buys another.
Other Trading Basics
Balance
A summarised financial result of all funds deposited in, and withdrawn from the customer’s account, and of all closed positions in that account.
Cash Call
When your broker asks you to deposit more cash into your brokerage account to cover margin requirements.
Abnormal Market Conditions
A term used by brokers to describe a rapidly moving or thinly traded market.
Depending on the terms and conditions, this allows brokers to examine and possibly change trades placed during these conditions.
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