Trading Basics
Dow
Short hand for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Other Trading Basics
Bid-Ask Spread
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.
Analysts
Those that conduct analysis on markets, with the view of providing insights to market participants.
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