this is a term used in finance as a measure of performance indicating when a strategy or trader has managed to outperform the market return in a given period of time.
is the practice of buying and selling assets in two or more markets as a way to take advantage of different prices. For example, a trader can buy a certain asset in one market and quickly sell the same asset in another market at a higher price.
this is a tool used to measure the volatility of a certain asset in relation to the volatility of the overall market or a specific portfolio. * Bid/Ask - 'Bid' is the price that the buyer of a financial instrument is willing to pay.
in finance, a divergence occurs when the market price of an asset moves in the opposite direction of another piece of data, usually represented by a technical analysis indicator.
these are digital currencies protected by cryptography and commonly used as a medium of exchange within a peer-to-peer (P2P) digital economic system. The use of cryptographic techniques makes these systems completely immune from fraud and counterfeiting.
this is an order placed by a trader in an order book with a certain limit price. The limit price is determined at the discretion of the trader
this is leveraged trading
this is the smallest price move that can occur in the market. The pip size varies depending on the instrument being traded.
this is the difference between the instrument's bid price and the instrument's ask price. When opening a trade, the spread can be thought of as the minimum distance the market must move in your direction before you can make a profit.
(Contract for Difference) is a financial instrument that allows you to profit from changes in the prices of various financial assets, including stocks, index futures, trading futures, cryptocurrencies.
(over the counter) this abbreviation refers to a transaction carried out by the parties directly, but not through the exchange.