Trading Basics

Crystallisation

When a position is closed the trader crystalises the profit or loss.

This is when the futures price of a security is above the cash price at maturity. The opposite is backwardation.

An order type where the trader wishes to go long at the limit price or lower.

Aussie or Ozzie are short hand terms for the AUD/USD currency pair

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