Trading Basics
Dow
Short hand for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Other Trading Basics
ABS
Asset-backed securities.
These are securities backed by assets, like mortgages, which are claimable if the creditor defaults.
Alerts
Where the broker or a third party sends a notification to a trader that a securities price has hit a certain preset condition.
A useful tool that allows traders to go make a cup of tea.
Broker
Provides access to the financial markets for traders.
Brokers come in all shapes and sizes.
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