Trading Basics

Balance Sheet

A company’s statement of assets and liabilities.

Other Trading Basics

Contract Length

The length of time a contract is open until it expires.

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.

Bear Raid

When bears team up to push the price of a security down, normally by short selling and/or rumours.

This is illegal.

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