Basic Concepts
Account & Balance: Records of transactions and available funds.
Appreciation & Depreciation: Increase or decrease in asset value.
Arbitrage: Profiting from price differences in different markets.
Ask & Bid: Selling and buying prices of an asset.
Market Players & Structures
Broker: Intermediary between buyers and sellers.
Dealer: Takes one side of a trade, profiting from spreads.
Central Banks: Institutions managing a country’s monetary policy.
Market Conditions & Strategies
Bull & Bear Market: Rising and falling markets.
Hedging: Reducing risk in a trading position.
Liquidity: The ability of the market to handle large trades without price instability.
Technical & Fundamental Analysis
Bar Chart & Candlestick Chart: Tools used to analyze price movements.
Fundamental Analysis: Assessing economic and political data to predict trends.
Leading Indicators: Economic metrics predicting future market activity.
Trading Mechanics
Margin & Leverage: Using borrowed funds to trade.
Lot & Position: Measuring trade size and market exposure.
Order Types: Market orders, open orders, and one-cancels-the-other (OCO).
Foreign Exchange (Forex) Terms
Currency Pairs: Two currencies traded against each other (e.g., EUR/USD).
Cross Rates: Exchange rate between two currencies without involving USD.
Forward & Futures Contracts: Agreements to trade an asset at a future date.
Risk Management & Settlement
Stop Loss & Take Profit: Setting price points to minimize risk or secure profits.
Volatility & Liquidity: Market fluctuations and ease of trading.
Clearing & Settlement: Processes for finalizing transactions.
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