Trading Basics
Index
The aggregate performance of a group of individual equities. Examples include the FTSE100, DJIA and Dax indices.
Other Trading Basics
Automated Trading
Where the buying and selling of securities is automated and driven by algorithms.
Contrary Opinion
An approach to trading where traders take the opposite view and therefore the position of the retail participants in a market.
Commission
A charge levied on a client to place trades in certain asset types. FX and CFD trading attracts commission.
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