Trading Basics
Draw Down
The amount the equity balance in a trading account falls by, either in a trade or time period.
Other Trading Basics
Bollinger Bands
A technical indicator developed by John Bollinger.
The bands help a trader visualise changes in price volatility.
Taught in our Technical Trading course.
Available Margin
The amount of margin a trader has available to trade with.
This is account balance minus margin used on open positions.
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