The total amount of funds available in a trading account

An indicator measuring the strength of a trend

A measure of an investment’s performance compared to a benchmark

Altcoins are all cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, offering diverse features like faster transactions or smart contract support. They represent alternative digital assets within the evolving crypto ecosystem.

The simultaneous buying and selling of an asset in different markets to profit from price differences

Lowest price at which a seller is willing to sell an asset

Testing a trading strategy on past data to see how it would perform.

A market condition where prices are falling or expected to fall

Beta (β) is a measure of an asset’s volatility relative to a benchmark index.

Highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset

The difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept

An unpredictable event with potentially severe consequences

Shares in a large, well-established company with a solid financial history

A person or firm that executes buy and sell orders on behalf of traders

Market condition where prices are rising or expected to rise

A type of price chart used in technical analysis, showing the open, high, low, and close of an asset

The profit made from selling an asset for more than it was bought

A key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility based on S&P 500 stock index option prices

A derivative product where traders speculate on price movements without owning the asset

A mechanism to temporarily halt trading during significant market declines

The fee charged by a broker for executing trades

A period of sideways price movement where the market is indecisive

A feature allowing traders to copy trades of more experienced investors

A short-term drop in stock prices of 10% or more from a recent high

The trading hours for cryptocurrency markets, which are open 24/7

An advanced trading platform with powerful charting and execution features

The act of buying and selling different currencies

Buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day

In the simplest terms, a death cross is a tool for traders that indicates potential downtrends in the markets

Financial applications built on blockchain that allow peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries

A trading account that simulates real trading without risking actual money

Financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset

Spreading investments across different assets to reduce risk

A portion of a company’s earnings paid to shareholders

An index of 30 large, publicly traded U.S. companies

The peak-to-trough decline in the value of an investment

A company’s profit divided by the outstanding shares of its common stock

The value of an account, including cash and securities

A type of investment fund traded on exchanges, holding assets like stocks or commodities

The date on which an options or futures contract expires

U.S. government body that sets monetary policy

Foreign exchange market where currencies are traded

Companies providing platforms for retail traders to trade forex

Commodities like oil and gold that can also be traded in the forex market

A calendar listing major economic events that can impact financial markets

Days when major financial markets are closed

The hours during which the forex market is open in India

A tool to determine the monetary value of a pip for a given trade size

Different trading hours for various forex markets, such as London and New York

The interest fee a broker may charge to hold a position overnight

The operational hours of different forex markets worldwide

A practice where a broker or trader buys or sells a security for their account before executing orders for a client

Evaluating an asset based on economic indicators and financial statements

An agreement to buy or sell an asset at a future date at a predetermined price

A currency exchange where two parties exchange currencies and agree to reverse the trade at a future date

A bullish signal in chart analysis when a short-term moving average crosses above a long-term moving average

A strategy used to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset

Algorithmic trading involving the execution of a large number of orders at rapid speeds

A fundraising method where new cryptocurrencies are sold to investors

A measurement of the performance of a group of assets, like the S&P 500

Trading on the price movements of a stock market index like the S&P 500 or Dow Jones

The first sale of a company’s stock to the public

Borrowing capital to increase the size of your trades

Trading with borrowed funds to increase potential returns

Buy or sell an asset at a specific price or better

The ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without affecting its price

A pool of assets used to provide liquidity in decentralized finance (DeFi) or trading environments

A market participant who makes buy and sell orders to ensure a liquid market

The risk that an asset cannot be quickly converted into cash without a loss in value

Buying an asset expecting its price to rise

Measurement of quantity in trading, especially in forex, such as micro, mini, or standard

The number of currency units in a forex trade

A trend-following momentum indicator showing the relationship between two moving averages

A deposit required to open a leveraged position

A broker’s demand for more funds when a margin account falls below the required level

Buy or sell an asset immediately at the current market price

The overall attitude of investors toward a particular market or asset

A popular trading platform for forex and CFDs

Advanced version of MT4 with additional features for trading various assets

Download file for mobile versions of MT4 and MT5

The process of downloading MT4 or MT5 for forex trading

The process of validating and recording transactions on the blockchain

A trend-following indicator that smooths out price data by creating a constantly updated average price

A company that offers funding for forex traders

The hours when the New York forex market is open for trading

Contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specific price

List of buy and sell orders for an asset arranged by price

Trading of securities outside of formal exchanges, often done directly between two parties

A ratio used to value a company by comparing its current share price to its earnings per share

A low-priced, small-cap stock, typically considered highly speculative and risky

Smallest price movement in currency pairs

Tool to calculate the pip value for various currency pairs

The software or interface used for trading online

A collection of investments owned by an individual or institution

Determining the amount of money to invest in a particular trade

A consensus mechanism where participants validate transactions and create new blocks based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and are willing to “stake,” offering a more energy-efficient alternative to PoW

A consensus mechanism where participants solve complex mathematical problems to validate transactions and add new blocks

Companies that fund traders with capital, often offering higher leverage than retail brokers

Trading using a firm’s own money in the financial markets rather than client funds

A scheme to artificially inflate the price of a stock to sell it at a profit, after which the price crashes

A period of increasing prices or economic growth after a decline

A price level where an asset tends to stop rising and start falling

Strategies to minimize financial loss in trading

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its total assets

A measure of financial performance, calculated by dividing net income by shareholders’ equity

A momentum indicator that measures the speed and change of price movements

An index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.

A trader who specializes in making small, frequent trades

A trading strategy that aims for small profits through quick trades

A fast-paced trading strategy aimed at profiting from small price changes

Selling a security you don’t own, hoping to buy it back at a lower price

The difference between the expected price and the actual price of a trade

A significant decline in an asset’s price or market activity

A self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement directly written into code

An automated process for finding the best possible prices for orders across multiple venues

A type of trading where investors follow or copy the trades of others

Difference between the ask and bid price

Speculating on price movements without owning the asset

A type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, often pegged to a fiat currency

A momentum indicator comparing a particular closing price of an asset to a range of its prices over a certain period

An order to buy or sell a security once its price moves past a certain point, triggering a market order

Sell an asset to prevent further loss when it hits a preset price

The set price at which an options contract can be exercised

Price areas where buying or selling pressure is concentrated

Important price levels that indicate possible market reversals or breakouts

A price level where an asset tends to stop falling and start rising

Sell an asset when it reaches a preset profit level

Studying past market data, primarily price and volume, to predict future price movements

Converting physical or digital assets into tokens on a blockchain

The leading forex brokerage firms globally, ranked by various criteria like reputation, service, and fees

The total number of shares or contracts traded for a particular security

The process of managing financial losses in trading through strategies like position sizing and stop-losses

A plan for making trades to achieve financial goals

A web-based charting and trading platform widely used for market analysis

A feature that allows users to simulate trading on the TradingView platform without risking real money

Paid version of the TradingView platform with advanced features and tools

A stop order that adjusts as the price of an asset moves in the investor’s favor

Using trendlines to determine market direction and place trades

A volatility index based on the S&P 500

A measure of market volatility, often referred to as the “fear index”

A strategy that profits from fluctuations in asset prices

A digital tool used to store cryptocurrencies

The opening times for trading gold

The income return on an investment, often expressed as a percentage

A graph that shows the relationship between interest rates and the maturity dates of debt securities