Trading Basics
Credit Limit
The amount of credit given to a trader by a broker. Hardly done anymore.
Other Trading Basics
Carry Trade
A forex trading strategy of borrowing funds in a low-interest rate currency and buying assets in higher yielding currency.
For years this was selling Yen to buy Dollars.
Candlestick Chart
A type of chart using a security’s opening, closing, high and low price for a particular period.
Broker
Provides access to the financial markets for traders.
Brokers come in all shapes and sizes.
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Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.