Trader’s glossary

Ask

Ask is the offer price or the lowest price at which a user is willing to sell a product.

Bid

Bid is the maximum price at which a buyer is willing to buy an asset.

Fundamental analysis

Fundamental analysis means methods of forecasting based on the financial and production indicators of the company.

Investment portfolio

Investment portfolio is a set of various securities (sector of economies, duration, liquidity) that minimize risks.

Leverage

Leverage is a loan that a trader receives from a broker to trade larger volumes with a small deposit.

Rally

A rally is a significant jump in value after a long decline.

Resistance level

A resistance level is a price that is likely to lead to resistance but, if broken, will result in a significant price move.

Rollover

Trade rollover is a procedure for transferring an open position to the next business day.

Spot

Spot means settlement conditions where payment for a transaction is made quickly (generally within two days).

Spread

Spread is the difference between the best prices to buy and sell a particular asset at the same time.

Technical analysis

Technical analysis is a set of instruments that can be used to predict the probability of price changes.

Trend

Trend is the current direction of the market (up, down or sideways).

Underlying asset

The underlying asset is a product whose value is the basis for settlement when executing a futures contract.

Volatility

Volatility is a sharp change in quotes of a trading instrument.