Trading Basics

Deposit

The funds placed on account with their broker to act as margin.

The minimum amount a product can be traded in.

A valuation of something using its net assets on the balance sheet.

A very rough way of valuing an asset because it ignores the intangibles.

The difference between the price the trader and buy at and the price they can sell at.

Also bid-offer spread. The wider the spread, the more the trader pays, reactively.

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