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.

Other Trading Basics

Capital Gains Tax

Also, CGT.

A tax on the profits obtained from a capital investment or transaction.

Bollinger Bands

A technical indicator developed by John Bollinger.

The bands help a trader visualise changes in price volatility.

Taught in our Technical Trading course.

Contract Month

The month during which a contract or bet expires.

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