Trading Basics
Swissy
Short hand for the Swiss Franc.
Other Trading Basics
Bear Raid
When bears team up to push the price of a security down, normally by short selling and/or rumours.
This is illegal.
Bid-Ask Spread
The difference between the price the trader and buy at and the price they can sell at.
Also bid-offer spread. The wider the spread, the more the trader pays, reactively.
Commission
A charge levied on a client to place trades in certain asset types. FX and CFD trading attracts commission.
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