Trading Account
What is a Trading Account? A trading account is an online investment account that traders use to purchase securities and monitor trades. It allows investors to buy and sell securities such as shares, commodities, foreign exchange, etc., in the public market. A trading account may also refer to a primary account for a day trader....
Trading Assets
What are Trading Assets? Trading assets are securities that firms hold to resell for profit, rather than holding them for investment. They include different account components from the investment portfolio. Trading assets may include bonds and other fixed-income securities, positive market values from derivative financial instruments, foreign exchange rate contracts, as well as equity shares...
Technical Indicator
What is a Technical Indicator? A technical indicator is a mathematical pattern derived from historical data used by technical traders or investors to predict future price trends and make trading decisions. It uses a mathematical formula to derive a series of data points from past price, volume, and open interest data. A technical indicator is...
Technical Analyst
What is a Technical Analyst? A technical analyst is a professional with skills and relevant knowledge to explore the financial market and derive relevant temporal patterns that provide critical trading information. Technical analysts often work in brokerage houses, financial institutions, or in finance and investment agencies. Although most technical analysts focus on only one or...
Technical Correction
What is a Technical Correction? A technical correction is a fall in the stock’s market value by 10% or more but not more than 20% after a series of extensive high gains in the previous closes. Technical correction can apply to individual assets such as bonds, commodities, or stock-market indexes, such as the S&P 500...
