Trading Basics
Charts
A graphical representation of the price of a financial instrument.
Other 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.
Bear Raid
When bears team up to push the price of a security down, normally by short selling and/or rumours.
This is illegal.
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