Trading Basics
Breakdown
Occurs when a price ‘breaks down’ below a support area.
Other Trading Basics
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.
Alerts
Where the broker or a third party sends a notification to a trader that a securities price has hit a certain preset condition.
A useful tool that allows traders to go make a cup of tea.
Start learning
Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.