Trading Basics
Alpha
This is a measure of price performance vs a benchmark.
If a trader makes 10% per annum and the index makes 7% the trader has an alpha of 3%.
Other Trading Basics
CAC40
Cotation Assistée en Continu.
The short name for the headline french index which includes 40 companies.
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