Trading Basics

Brent Crude

A type of oil extracted from the North Sea, off the UK.

Because of its constituent elements and cost to transport it can differ in price to other oil types, like West Texas Intermediate.

The exchange of two currencies.

When your broker asks you to deposit more cash into your brokerage account to cover margin requirements.

The month during which a contract or bet expires.

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