Flat Market
When a price neither rises nor falls significantly for a period of time, often on low trading volume or when gains in some securities are offset by losses in others. In forex, a flat market occurs when a currency pair fails to move significantly up or down.
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Range
When a security trades between consistent high and low price points for a given period, identified by charting the highs and lows across horizontal trendlines, for example a 52-week trading range.
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A period of range-bound activity after an extended price move, in which a market neither continues nor counters the longer-term trend.
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Dealer jargon for a position that has been completely reversed, for example buying $500,000 then selling $500,000, leaving purchases and sales in balance and the dealer with no 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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