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Trading Glossary

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Do you know your CFDs from your IPOs or ETFs? Remove the mystery with our definitions glossary.

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Derivative

Derivative definition: Financial derivatives are contracts that ‘derive’ their value from the market performance of an underlying asset. Instead of the actual asset being exchanged, agreements are made that involve the exchange of cash or...

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Liquidity

Every asset has a liquidity, from property to your collection of antiques and even the cash in your bank. However solid they may seem, they can be converted into money in your hands. And that's asset liquidity. How quickly an asset can be...

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