Trading Basics
Credit Rating
An entities perceived ability to repay its debt. Provided by credit rating agencies. AAA is the best credit rating.
Other Trading Basics
Capital
The economic resource used to buy assets, normally with the view to provide a product or service.
American Option
An option that can get exercised at any time during its life.
European options can only be exercised at the end.
Account History
This refers to a traders account with their broker.
It is a register of their completed transactions, balances and orders.
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