Trading Basics
American Option
An option that can get exercised at any time during its life.
European options can only be exercised at the end.
Other Trading Basics
Alerts
Where the broker or a third party sends a notification to a trader that a securities price has hit a certain preset condition.
A useful tool that allows traders to go make a cup of tea.
Account History
This refers to a traders account with their broker.
It is a register of their completed transactions, balances and orders.
Capital Gains Tax
Also, CGT.
A tax on the profits obtained from a capital investment or transaction.
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