Trading Basics
Down Bet
A trade or bet where the trader believes the price will fall.
Other Trading Basics
Capital
The economic resource used to buy assets, normally with the view to provide a product or service.
Basis Point
A basis point is 0.01% and is typically used when quoting interest rate changes.
A move of 0.25% is described as 25 basis points.
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