Trading Basics
Vix
A really important measure of expected future volatility as implied by the pricing of options of S&P 500 equities. When VIX is high fear is considered rife, when low greed widespread.
Other Trading Basics
Closing Trade
A trade to close a position. Most trading requires the trader to place the opposite trade to that done when opening their position.
This will crystallise the profit or loss.
Convertible Stocks
A loan that the owner can convert to ordinary shares in that company, given a set of conditions defined in the original loan.
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Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.
