Trading Basics
Dividend Yield
The amount an investor generates annually as a percentage from their investment in a share. Calculated by dividing the dividend payment per share by the share price.
Other Trading Basics
Bear Raid
When bears team up to push the price of a security down, normally by short selling and/or rumours.
This is illegal.
Buy Stop
An order type where the trader wishes to go long above the current market price.
Closing Trade
A trade to close a position. Most trading requires the trader to place the opposite trade to that done when opening their position.
This will crystallise the profit or loss.
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