Trading Basics

A margin call is a brokers demand on an investor using margin to deposit additional money or securities so

A pip (Percentage in Point) is a unit of change in an exchange rate of a currency pair. Most currency

A lot is a standard unit of measurement in Forex trading. One standard lot represents 100,000 units of the base

Leverage allows you to open a trading position larger than your own capital. It is expressed as a ratio.

In trading terms, a spread is the difference between the buying price (ask) and the selling price (bid) of an

Contract for Difference (CFD) trading is an agreement to exchange the difference in value, from when the contract was opened

Major currency pairs are those that include the US dollar and the currencies of the worlds largest economies like EUR/USD,

Forex trading involves buying one currency while simultaneously selling another, primarily for the purpose of speculation. Currency values rise (appreciate)