These are some of the most common terms you will hear around social media and often see them mentioned around trading related content. The best advice is to trade what you see in your chart, not the psychological noise of others 📌 FOMO Fear of missing out is a common psychological event, especially when it comes to trading. You see prices go up and you feel...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #18 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is the Blockchain? - The Blockchain is a decentralized ledger that is append-only meaning that data can only be added to it. Once information is added, it is extremely difficult to modify or delete it. The Blockchain enforces this by...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #17 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is a custodian? - A custodian is a financial institution that holds customers' assets or securities for safekeeping to prevent them from being stolen or lost. The custodian may hold equities, bonds, derivatives, or other assets in...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #16 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is liquidity and what is its significance? - Liquidity refers to the availability of a product and ensures market participants have the ability to buy and sell easily. A liquid market increases the likelihood for finding a counterparty...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #15 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is an Interest Rate Differential? - An interest rate differential is a change in the interest rates between the currencies of two countries. It is a measure of how money from two countries compares to each other. What is the Carry Trade?...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #14 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What defines a Bear Market? - A bear market is when a market or even individual securities experiences extended price declines. The condition observed in the equity markets is where securities prices fall 20% or more from recent highs triggered...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #13 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is Bitcoin and from where did it originate? - Bitcoin is a digital form of a medium of exchange with no central bank control which issues fiat currencies. Instead, the financial system involving bitcoin is managed by thousands of computers...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #12 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is Hedging? - Hedging is the action taken through the use of a financial instrument to minimize the loss or risk of the loss of value of an asset due to adverse asset price movements. Who are Hedgers? - Hedgers are market participants...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #11 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is Fundamental Analysis? - Fundamental analysis is a method of determining a market’s “real value” or "fair market" value through the collection and examination of financial and economic information. Information gathered may include...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- What is the Notional Value of a Futures Contract? - Notional value of a futures contract is how much total value the contract theoretically controls. Contract Size * Underlying Price = Notional Value Mini US Dollar Index® Futures (SDX) for...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #9 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is Hedging? - Hedging is the action taken through the use of a financial instrument to minimize the loss or risk of the loss of value of an asset due to adverse asset price movements. Who are Hedgers? - Hedgers are market participants...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #8 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is a Digital Asset Wallet? – A Digital Asset Wallet is a technology-based tool used to interact with a blockchain network. There are two types of wallets commonly grouped as software and hardware wallets. Alternatively, depending on their...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #7 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is Bitcoin and from where did it originate? – Bitcoin is a digital form of a medium of exchange with no central bank control which issues fiat currencies. Instead, the financial system involving bitcoin is managed by thousands of computers...
Bites Of Trading Knowledge For New TOP Traders #6 --------------------------------------------------------------- What is Hedging? – Hedging is the action taken through the use of a financial instrument to minimize the loss or risk of the loss of value of an asset due to adverse asset price movements. Who are Hedgers? – Hedgers are market participants...