Trading Basics

Draw Down

The amount the equity balance in a trading account falls by, either in a trade or time period.

Alternative Investment Market. A small cap stock market in the UK.

Lighter listing rules reduce the costs for the companies listing and seeking external equity finance.

A good starting point for growth companies not quite ready for the main LSE.

The economic resource used to buy assets, normally with the view to provide a product or service.

Also BoT. This is the difference between trade into or out of a country.

Experts and imports. It can be negative or positive and is used by traders in fundamental analysis.

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