Trading Basics
Contract Size
The minimum amount a product can be traded in. Normally these are standardised, like a lot in fx.
Other Trading Basics
Chartist
A market participant or commentator that uses charts to analyse the price of a security.
Call
An option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a certain price.
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