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.
Other Trading Basics
Chart Patterns
Technical analysts use repeatable chart patterns to try to spot changes or continuations in participant sentiment.
Binary Bet
A binary bet offers a win or loss outcome, nothing in between.
Binary options are now banned in the EU.
Currency Options
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.
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