Trading Basics
Gearing
Another name for leverage. Debt to equity proportions on a trade or portfolio.
Other Trading Basics
Contingent Orders
Orders that instruct a broker to another action if filled. The typical action is to place a stop or limit order on the trade.
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.
Cost of Carry
The cost to a trader of maintaining a position. This might be in form of overnight financing on simple CFD trades but can also include the costs to insure, transport or finance on more complex trades.
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