Trading Basics

Equities

Typically shares or indices of shares. Ordinary shares share the economic gains from a company after debt has been serviced.

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.

When price moves sideways for an extended period of time.

Technical analysts use repeatable chart patterns to try to spot changes or continuations in participant sentiment.

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