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GlossaryAsk: Price at which broker/dealer is willing to sell. Same as "Offer".Balance: The value of your account not including unrealized gains orlosses on open positions.Bid: Price at which broker/dealer is willing to buy.Win; it will most likely result in a big loss. Successful trading meansconsistent trading, where small wins amount to large long term profits.Never assume that all your trades will be profitable, and plan on lossesBid/Ask Spread (or "Spread") - The distance, usually in pips, betweenthe Bid and Ask price. A tighter spread is better for the trader.Cost of Carry (also "Interest" or "Premium") -The cost, often quotedin terms of dollars or pips per day, of holding an open position.Currency Futures - Futures contracts traded on an exchange, mosttypically the Chicago MercantileExchange ("CME"). Always quoted in terms of the currency value withrespect to the US Dollar. Parameters of the futures contract arestandardized by the exchange.15
Drawdown- The magnitude of a decline in account value, either inpercentage or dollar terms, as measured from peak to subsequent trough.For example, if a trader's account increased in value from $10,000 to$20,000, then dropped to $15,000, then increased again to $25,000, thattrader would have had a maximum drawdown of$5,000 (incurred when the account declined from $20,000 to $15,000) eventhough that trader's account was never in a loss position from inception.Equity- This represents the current market value of your account.Equity = Balance +(unrealized profit/loss on open positions).Forex- Short for "Foreign Exchange". Refers generally to the ForeignExchange trading industry and/or to the currencies themselves.Fundamental Analysis- Macro or strategic assessments of where acurrency should be trading based on any criteria but the price action itself.These criteria often include the economic condition of the country that thecurrency represents, monetary policy, and other "fundamental" elements.Leverage- The amount, expressed as a multiple, by which the notionalamount traded exceeds the margin required to trade. For example, if thenotional amount traded (also referred to as "lot size" or "contract value")is $100,000 dollars and the required margin is $2,000, the trader cantrade with 50 times leverage ($100,000/$2,000).Limit- Also called “Take Profit” or “T/P”. An order to buy at a specifiedprice when the market moves down to that price, or to sell at a specifiedprice when the market moves up to that price.Liquidity- A function of volume and activity in a market. It is theefficiency and costeffectiveness with which positions can be traded and orders executed. A moreliquid market will provide more frequent price quotes at a smaller bid/ask spreadMargin- The amount of funds required in a client's account in order to opena position or to maintain an open position. For example, 1% margin meansthat $1,000 of funds on deposit is required for a $100,000 position.Margin Call- A requirement by the broker to deposit more funds in order tomaintain an open position. Sometimes a "margin call" means that theposition which does not have sufficient funds on deposit will simply beclosed out by the broker. This proce-dure allows the client to avoid furtherlosses or a debit account balance.16
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