Trading Basics
Arbitrageur
Person, or organisation that uses arbitrage as a strategy.
Other Trading Basics
Cash or Spot Market
Also known as a spot market, cash markets are different to futures contracts, as commodities are traded immediately for cash at the current market price.
Book Value
A valuation of something using its net assets on the balance sheet.
A very rough way of valuing an asset because it ignores the intangibles.
Broker
Provides access to the financial markets for traders.
Brokers come in all shapes and sizes.
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Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.
