Trading Basics

Cash Call

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

This is a measure of price performance vs a benchmark.

If a trader makes 10% per annum and the index makes 7% the trader has an alpha of 3%.

A security’s last price in a trading period.

When the majority of Asian markets are open and trade.

Typically 23:00 to 08:00 GMT.

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