Trading Basics

Long Gilt

UK government bonds with maturities longer than 10 years.

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.

A guaranteed income for the rest of someones life.

Historically purchased with pension lump sums.

The buyer is swaping cash now for future income.

When a position is closed the trader crystalises the profit or loss.

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