Trading Basics

Long Gilt

UK government bonds with maturities longer than 10 years.

This is a measure of price performance vs a benchmark.

If a trader makes 10% per annum and the index makes 7% the trader has an alpha of 3%.

Also referred to as automatic or algorithmic trading.

The trader does not need to see the system in operation, in effect its a black box.

The amount of money staked per point of price movement.

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

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