Trading Basics

Buy

When a trader goes long a financial instrument they will buy it.

Anything that is owned that is expected to generate a return to the owned.

Opposite to a liability.

Occurs when a price ‘breaks down’ below a support area.

Equities that follow the economic cycle. For example banking shares typically rise and fall with a cycle.

Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.