Trading Basics
Counter Party
You need at least two parties in a financial transaction, they are counterparties.
Other Trading Basics
Abnormal Market Conditions
A term used by brokers to describe a rapidly moving or thinly traded market.
Depending on the terms and conditions, this allows brokers to examine and possibly change trades placed during these conditions.
Blue Chip
Well established, big companies.
A blue chip is an expensive chip on the poker table
Corporate Action
An event that requires approval or notification of the shareholders of a business.
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Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.
