Trading Basics
Bottom Up Analysis
A form of fundamental analysis which starts with analysis of the individual parts.
Bottom up analysis of an index would involve the analysis of each company in that index.
Other Trading Basics
CFD
Contract for difference.
An OTC financial derivative where the counterparties agree to exchange the change in a price.
No underlying assets are exchanged.
Bear Raid
When bears team up to push the price of a security down, normally by short selling and/or rumours.
This is illegal.
Blue Chip
Well established, big companies.
A blue chip is an expensive chip on the poker table
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