Trading Basics
Bollinger bands
A technical indicator developed by John Bollinger.
The bands help a trader visualise changes in price volatility.
Other Trading Basics
Contango
This is when the futures price of a security is above the cash price at maturity. The opposite is backwardation.
Blue Chip
Well established, big companies.
A blue chip is an expensive chip on the poker table
CAC40
Cotation Assistée en Continu.
The short name for the headline french index which includes 40 companies.
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