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An ROI (Return on Investment) is a calculation that tells an investor how well an investment is performing over time.
The term divergence refers to the developing separation between a financial instrument’s current market price and a related indicator or product.
The P/E ratio is the relationship between a company’s stock price and its earnings. Find out how you can use the P/E ratio for your investment strategy.
The odds are seemingly stacked against active traders in the marketplace. So, why the attraction to active trading as a profession? Find out here.
In everyday life, and in the discipline of active trading ten-fold, "money management" plays a pivotal role in a large portion of all decisions. As a term, money management is defined as the process of knowing where money is going, how it is being spent and having a well-drawn-out plan to facilitate a specific end. Whether one is shopping for food at a grocery store or actively trading an equities…
CME Group Inc. is one the world's largest derivatives exchange management companies handling 3 billion contracts annually.
In the financial marketplaces of the world, there are numerous different styles and trading methodologies employed with the goal of achieving profitability. One of the most prominent forms of trading used by both retail and institutional traders alike is known as "scalping." Scalping is a trade management strategy in which the trader elects to take small profits quickly as they become available within the marketplace. Often referred to as "picking…
In a not-so-distant past, investors who were interested in pooled investments commonly purchased mutual funds, where they could capture the returns of a diversified portfolio using a single investment vehicle. Those funds, however, came with some limitations, among these the fact that positions in them can normally only be adjusted after market hours according to their net asset value (NAV). In more recent years, a new type of pooled investment…
Dark pools are networks of privately held trading forums, exchanges or markets that provide a platform for the anonymous trading of securities. Dark pools facilitate non-exchange-based trading practices between broker-dealer firms and investors interested in placing orders for the trade of specific securities outside of public scrutiny. Dark pools are also referred to as "dark pool liquidity" or "dark liquidity." Purpose Of Dark Pools The main objective of a dark…
In the trading of futures, "rollover" refers to the process of closing out open positions in soon-to- expire contracts in favour of contracts with later expiration dates. Rollover is unique to each product, and it produces a substantial impact upon volatility and price action within the marketplace. The days surrounding an individual contract's rollover are especially important in the area of risk management. The full attention of investors engaged in…
Penny stocks are traditionally identified as equities that trade at the low end of the ranges of prices found in the market, often less than a dollar or for "only pennies."
When executing customers' trades, FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which include, but are not limited to: spreads, charging commissions at the open and close of a trade, and adding a mark-up to rollover, etc. Commission-based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.
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