Trading Basics

Credit Account

For those with excellent credit some brokers will provide a credit account. This means the trader puts up less margin.

Other Trading Basics

Cash or Spot Market

Also known as a spot market, cash markets are different to futures contracts, as commodities are traded immediately for cash at the current market price.

Capital

The economic resource used to buy assets, normally with the view to provide a product or service.

Buy Limit

An order type where the trader wishes to go long at the limit price or lower.

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