Trading Basics
After-Hours Dealing
After-hours trading involves buying or selling securities outside of specified trading hours.
However, trading after hours may offer less liquidity, as fewer traders are operating at these times and spread betting firms may offer wider spreads as fluctuations can occur during these times.
Other Trading Basics
Available Margin
The amount of margin a trader has available to trade with.
This is account balance minus margin used on open positions.
Currency Options
A option is the right to buy or sell something in the future but not the obligation. A currency option is on an FX market.
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