Trading Basics

Credit Account

For those with excellent credit some brokers will provide a credit account. This means the trader puts up less margin.

Other Trading Basics

Bulls

Bulls are market participants and commentators that believe the price of a security will rise.

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.

Bet Size

The amount of money staked per point of price movement.

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