Trading Basics
Day Trader
Someone that trades in a short term time horizon. Typically, not leaving opening positions overnight.
Other Trading Basics
Cash Call
When your broker asks you to deposit more cash into your brokerage account to cover margin requirements.
Balance of Payments
Also BoP. This is the difference between payments into or out of a country. It can be negative or positive and is used by traders in fundamental analysis.
Cyclical Shares
Equities that follow the economic cycle. For example banking shares typically rise and fall with a cycle.
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