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2014/05/07

Futures FuturesA future is a contract between two parties to purchase a commodity or other asset at a later point of time, but for a price agreed on today.In a futures contract, the item being purchased is typically for a standard quality and quantity, with both parties agreeing to a price on the spot (typically called the "strike price"), with delivery at a specific future date ("delivery date").The bu.. 더보기
Spot market Spot marketThe spot market, or cash market, is where goods, equities, or other financial instruments such as currencies are exchanged for cash and delivered immediately.When something is traded in the spot market, traders (such as those involved in the forex industry) will conduct transactions ‘on the spot’, as opposed to afuture, where delivery is sometime in the future.The term spot is also us.. 더보기
Volatility VolatilityWhat is price volatility?Volatility is the price fluctuation or price change of afinancial instrument over a certain period of time.When the price fluctuation is high over a relatively short period of time, it is said that the volatility is high. When the price fluctuation is moderate over a short period of time, it is said that the volatility is low.Volatility does not measure the dir.. 더보기
Moving average Moving averageWhat is a moving average indicator?In technical analysis, the moving average is a trending indicator. It is displayed as a line on the chart and used to display the average value of an asset over a set period of time.To give an example, a simple moving average that displays the average value of the last 20 periods, is referred to as a "20 simple moving average". A 10 period simple .. 더보기
Bear, bearish trading Bear, bearish tradingWhat is a bear trader?If traders and investors think that the prices in a market will fall, they describe the market as being "bearish". A trader who wants to profit from expecting a falling or bear market trend will do so by short selling financial instruments such as commodities, stock market sharesor currencies.The opposite — expecting prices to rise — is calledbullish. h.. 더보기
Bull, bullish trading Bull, bullish tradingWhat is a bull trader?If traders and investors think that the prices in a market will rise, they describe the market as being "bullish". Bullish traders often buy stocks and commodities with the expectation of making a big profit at a later date. This is also called going long.The opposite — expecting prices to fall — is calledbearish. Traditionally, many people believe that.. 더보기
Hegemony HegemonyWhat does hegemony mean?In its historic sense, hegemony refers to the political dominance of one country or state over another (or group of others).More generally, it implies a high level of influence, authority or control over others.The word itself is thought to be derived from an ancient Greek term describing the alliance of city states beneath a single leader state ('the hegemon').In.. 더보기
What is hedging? Hedge, hedgingWhat is hedging?In finance and trading, hedging is a strategy to reduce the risk of being at the mercy of large market fluctuations in price.To hedge against a loss from a price fluctuation, you usually open an off-setting position in a related security.Investors and traders use hedging when they are unsure of which way the market will move. Ideally, hedging will slash any risk to .. 더보기