Glossary
of trading terms
Glossary of trading terms
Glossary of trading terms
A pair of orders that negate the other. If one is executed, the other is automatically cancelled.
A group of 34 industrially and developmentally advance countries. The organization’s purpose is to promote the socio-economic well-being of countries around the world.
The price at which a seller is willing to sell.
A trade that hasn’t yet been closed.
A contract that gives the buyer the right (NOT the obligation) to buy something at a preset price within a fixed period of time
A request to a broker to carry out a transaction on one’s behalf.
A market trade conducted directly between dealers and principals over a phone and computer network as opposed to via an exchange.
A term used when prices are seen to be rising more than they should according to fundamental factors or technical analysis.
A trade that stays open after markets close.
A term used when prices are seen to be dropping faster than they should according to fundamental factors or technical analysis.
