Trading Basics
Controlled Risk Bet
A trade where the maximum downside is predefined, usually with a guaranteed stop loss order.
Other Trading Basics
Alerts
Where the broker or a third party sends a notification to a trader that a securities price has hit a certain preset condition.
A useful tool that allows traders to go make a cup of tea.
Arbirtage
Simultaneously buying and selling a security at two different prices in two different markets, with the aim of making a profit without the risk of prices fluctuating.
Bear Trap
When a piece of analysis points to the market falling and the price instead goes up, trapping the bears.
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