Glossary

You’ve got to know the lingo to speak the language.
Below – some of the main terms that will help you find your way through the financial world.
Click on a term, read the definition and watch the video.

A

Asset

B

Base CurrencyBear MarketBid/Ask SpreadBinary OptionBroker
Bull Market

C

Call optionCandlestick ChartChartCommodityCurrency pair

D

DeficitDepositDepreciationDowntrend

E

ECB (European Central Bank)Economic IndicatorEntry (strike) rateExpiry rateExpiry time

F

FED (US Federal Monetary Reserve)Fibonacci RetracementFiscal PolicyForex/FX (Foreign Exchange)Fundamental analysis
Futures /Forwards

G

GapGDP (Gross Domestic Product)GMT

H

Hedge

I

Index (pl. Indices/Indexes)InstrumentInvestment

L

LeverageLine ChartLiquidityLong Position

M

MACD (Moving Average Convergence/Divergence)MarketMarket OrdersMomentumMonetary Policy
Moving average

N

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)

P

Pending OrderPipPointPositionPut option

R

ResistanceReturnRiskRolloverRSI (Relative Strength Index)

S

S&P 500Shares (stocks)Short PositionSignalSpread
Stock Exchange (bourse)Stop Loss Order

T

Take Profit OrderTechnical analysisTickTrade BalanceTrader
Trading hoursTrend (Trend-line)Turnover

V

Volatility Volume

W

WTI – West Texas Crude

X

XAGXAU