Market Definitions

A security that derives its value from an underlying asset or benchmark.  Derivatives have many uses in trading, such as hedging a position,...

A medium of exchange for goods and services.  Currency in some form has been a major part of human monetary interactions for the last 3,000 years. ...

Also known as "crypto," a cryptocurrency is a digital currency that's used to purchase goods and services.  Crypto is also increasingly commonly...

A pattern within a price chart used by traders to understand the price action and make determinations about the possible future of a trend.  When...

In commerce, a commodity is a basic good that can be interchanged with other goods of the same type.  The normal examples of commodities are gold,...

The shape of a price chart that helps traders determine the next buy or sell by predicting what the prices may do next based on what they've done in...

An option contract that gives the buyer the ability (not the obligation) to buy a defined amount of a stock, bond, commodity, or asset at a...

A financial option that comes with one of two payoff options: either a fixed amount or nothing at all.  They're referred to binary options as there...

A market that is rising or is expected to rise.

A technical pattern that acts as an extension of an established upward trend.  It can be identified by a strong move upwards followed by a...

A stock price moving outside a defined support or resistance level with increased volume.  A breakout trader monitors securities that have been...

Or, "trading bots." Automated software used to help buy and sell cryptocurrencies under specific buying and selling conditions.