Trading Basics

Credit Limit

The amount of credit given to a trader by a broker. Hardly done anymore.

Where the buying and selling of securities is automated and driven by algorithms.

A bullish market means that the price is going up and higher.

This is a measure of price performance vs a benchmark.

If a trader makes 10% per annum and the index makes 7% the trader has an alpha of 3%.

Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.