Trading Basics
LOONIE
A trading term for the Canadian dollar.
Other Trading Basics
Currency Futures
A future is an agreement to buy or sell something at future point in time. A currency future is when that agreement is on an FX market.
Chartist
A market participant or commentator that uses charts to analyse the price of a security.
Asset Classes
Types of asset that have similar characteristics.
There are four broad classes: Equities, Foreign Exchange, Debt and Commodities.
Start learning
Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.