Closed Position
A trade that is no longer active, closed by trading in the opposite direction to the one in which it was opened. Closing a position locks in its final profit or loss.
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Open Position
An active trade with corresponding unrealised profit or loss that has not been offset by an equal and opposite deal.
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The gain or loss recognised when an investment is actually sold for a higher or lower price than was paid. Buying 1,000 shares at $5 and selling at $8 realises a $3,000 profit, and only at that point does it become liable for capital gains tax.
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A trade that cancels or offsets some or all of the market risk of an open position.
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Aggressive
A description of traders and/or price action acting with conviction.
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The simultaneous buying and selling of the same currency in different markets to profit from small price differences. The strategy exploits temporary inefficiencies in FX markets.
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An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at the best rate that can be obtained at a specific time.
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An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at a specific price or better.
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A third party coordinating the sale of financial securities between sellers and buyers. Exchanges only accept orders from their members, so traders and investors use brokers as intermediaries; brokers are compensated through commissions, fees or payment from the exchange.
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Traders who expect prices to rise and who may be holding long positions.
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