Trading Basics

BoC

Bank of Canada.

A term used in options trading where the strike price of the option is similar to the current underlying spot price of the instrument.

The difference between the price the trader and buy at and the price they can sell at.

Also bid-offer spread. The wider the spread, the more the trader pays, reactively.

Alternative Investment Market. A small cap stock market in the UK.

Lighter listing rules reduce the costs for the companies listing and seeking external equity finance.

A good starting point for growth companies not quite ready for the main LSE.

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