Trading Basics
Controlled Risk Bet
A trade where the maximum downside is predefined, usually with a guaranteed stop loss order.
Other Trading Basics
Contrary Opinion
An approach to trading where traders take the opposite view and therefore the position of the retail participants in a market.
Cash or Spot Market
Also known as a spot market, cash markets are different to futures contracts, as commodities are traded immediately for cash at the current market price.
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