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.

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

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

The rate to exchange two currencies.

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