Trading Basics
Assets
Anything that is owned that is expected to generate a return to the owned.
Opposite to a liability.
Other Trading Basics
Capital Gains Tax
Also, CGT.
A tax on the profits obtained from a capital investment or transaction.
Commission
A charge levied on a client to place trades in certain asset types. FX and CFD trading attracts commission.
Circuit Breaker
When exchanges stop the trading in a security that has fallen significantly.
This is done to stop an uncontrollable panic.
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