Trading Basics

Cash Price

Also spot price.

The price now to transact in the underlying asset.

A option is the right to buy or sell something in the future but not the obligation. A currency option is on an FX market.

The amount of credit given to a trader by a broker. Hardly done anymore.

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

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