Trading Basics
Bear Raid
When bears team up to push the price of a security down, normally by short selling and/or rumours.
This is illegal.
Other Trading Basics
Asset Classes
Types of asset that have similar characteristics.
There are four broad classes: Equities, Foreign Exchange, Debt and Commodities.
Closing Trade
A trade to close a position. Most trading requires the trader to place the opposite trade to that done when opening their position.
This will crystallise the profit or loss.
Counterparty
You need at least two parties in a financial transaction, they are counterparties.
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