Trading Basics

Asset classes

Types of asset that have similar characteristics.

There are four broad classes: Equities, Foreign Exchange, Debt and Commodities.

A technical indicator developed by John Bollinger.

The bands help a trader visualise changes in price volatility.

Taught in our Technical Trading course.

This is where shareholders meet each year to vote on the various decisions a company needs to make.

The Bank of England’s interest rate decision is announced following the meeting of its monetary policy committee, which meets eight times a year.

Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.