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One of the ways in which a trader can learn from past success and failure is through keeping a trading journal. A trading journal is a comprehensive record of data exclusively related to a trader's performance over a period of time.
A futures trading contract is an agreement between a buyer and seller to trade an underlying asset at an agreed upon price on a specified date.
Pink sheets historically reported pricing stocks not listed on a national exchange. Often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) or penny stocks.
A mutual fund is a fund that pools money from a group of investors to buy financial securities such as bonds and stocks with an aim to minimize costs.
Income stocks are considered to be stocks that will produce a steady stream of regular income for the duration that the investment is held.
Alphabet (GOOG) traces its origins to the creation of its subsidiary Google, a pioneering internet search company that was launched in the late 1990s.
The current electronic marketplace is a dynamic, complex arena where infinite possibilities exist at any given time. It is commonplace for individuals new to the financial markets, and to trading in general, to become overwhelmed with both the speed and magnitude of market fluctuations. In an attempt to manage the volatility that is present during the trading of financial instruments, individuals are often inclined to develop a systematic approach of…
Many items have been used for trade throughout history, including bartered goods and materials. However, currencies can be defined as a medium of exchange with extrinsic, or implied, value that is not necessarily determined by the physical characteristics or utility of the medium itself. While official currencies are those issued by central authorities such as governments, alternative currencies (sometimes called private or parallel currencies) are those normally issued beyond the…
What Are Currency Carry Trades? A currency carry trade is a method some investors use in an effort to meet their financial objectives. The basic idea behind this strategy is selling a currency with a low interest rate and then using the resulting funds to buy a currency with a higher interest rate. By harnessing this approach, an investor can try to capture the difference in interest rates, or interest-rate…
A currency correlation is the degree by which a currency is interrelated with another currency and is represented on a numeric scale ranging from -1 to +1.
Leverage can provide substantial opportunity for forex traders, but it can also present them with a significant amount of risk.
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