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Ask Price
PricingThe price at which a trader can buy an instrument.
Bid Price
PricingThe price at which a trader can sell an instrument.
Spread
PricingThe difference between the bid price and ask price.
Pip
ForexA small unit of price movement in forex trading, commonly used to measure changes in currency pairs.
Lot
Position SizeA standardized trade size used to measure position volume.
Leverage
RiskA mechanism that allows traders to control a larger position with a smaller amount of capital.
Margin
RiskThe amount of funds required to open or maintain a leveraged position.
Equity
AccountAccount balance plus or minus floating profit or loss from open positions.
Free Margin
AccountAvailable funds that can be used to open new positions or absorb losses.
Margin Level
RiskA percentage showing the relationship between equity and used margin.
Stop Loss
Order TypesAn order designed to close a position when price reaches a predefined loss level.
Take Profit
Order TypesAn order designed to close a position when price reaches a predefined profit level.
Market Order
Order TypesAn order executed at the best available market price.
Limit Order
Order TypesA pending order to buy or sell at a specified price or better.
Volatility
Market BehaviorThe degree of price movement or fluctuation in a market.
Liquidity
Market BehaviorThe ability to buy or sell an instrument without significantly affecting its price.
Swap
CostsAn overnight financing adjustment applied when a position is held beyond the trading day.
Slippage
ExecutionThe difference between the expected price of a trade and the actual executed price.
Drawdown
RiskA decline from a trading account’s peak value to a lower value.
CFD
MarketsA contract for difference that allows traders to speculate on price movement without owning the underlying asset.
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