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.
Other Trading Basics
At The Money
A term used in options trading where the strike price of the option is similar to the current underlying spot price of the instrument.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
This is where shareholders meet each year to vote on the various decisions a company needs to make.
Available Margin
The amount of margin a trader has available to trade with.
This is account balance minus margin used on open positions.
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