Trading Basics
Collateral
The resources put up by the trader to enter a trade.
Requested by the counterparty and normally in the form of cash but sometimes other liquid assets like shares.
Other Trading Basics
Candlestick Chart
A type of chart using a security’s opening, closing, high and low price for a particular period.
Capital
The economic resource used to buy assets, normally with the view to provide a product or service.
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