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
CFD
Contract for difference.
An OTC financial derivative where the counterparties agree to exchange the change in a price.
No underlying assets are exchanged.
Credit Rating
An entities perceived ability to repay its debt. Provided by credit rating agencies. AAA is the best credit rating.
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