Trading Basics
Annual Report
The annual audited full year accounts of a particular company along with statements from the Chairman and Chief Executive.
Poured over by analysts for any gems.
Other Trading Basics
Commodities
A commodity is a basic good where the quality of the product won’t differ depending on where it’s sourced.
Ask Price
The ask price is the level at which a seller is willing to accept a bid on a security.
The ask price is always higher than the bid price.
Also known as the offer price.
Bid-Ask Spread
The difference between the price the trader and buy at and the price they can sell at.
Also bid-offer spread. The wider the spread, the more the trader pays, reactively.
Start learning now
Learn the skills needed to trade the markets on our Trading for Beginners course.