Trading Basics

Cost of Carry

The cost to a trader of maintaining a position. This might be in form of overnight financing on simple CFD trades but can also include the costs to insure, transport or finance on more complex trades.

Other Trading Basics

Account History

This refers to a traders account with their broker.

It is a register of their completed transactions, balances and orders.

Contract Size

The minimum amount a product can be traded in.

ASX 200

A term used for the index of the top 200 shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, also AUS 200.

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