Trading Basics
Close A Position
When a trader places a trade to reduce their position to zero.
They are closing their position.
Other Trading Basics
Blue Chip
Well established, big companies.
A blue chip is an expensive chip on the poker table
Asset Classes
Types of asset that have similar characteristics.
There are four broad classes: Equities, Foreign Exchange, Debt and Commodities.
Closing Trade
A trade to close a position. Most trading requires the trader to place the opposite trade to that done when opening their position.
This will crystallise the profit or loss.
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Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.