Trading Basics
Counter Party
You need at least two parties in a financial transaction, they are counterparties.
Other Trading Basics
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.
Chartist
A market participant or commentator that uses charts to analyse the price of a security.
Acquisition
When the majority of shares changes hands in a company.
This is typically when one company buys another.
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