Trading

Traders operate in the financial markets with one goal: to earn profits by buying and selling securities, usually on a short-term basis. These securities may include stocks, bonds, commodities, options, and currencies, among others. Traders may use a variety of strategies to help forecast and trade market price movements.

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Margin Call

A margin call is a broker's demand of an investor who is using margin to deposit additional money so that the margin account is brought up t...
Stop-Loss Order

A stop-loss order is an order placed with a broker to sell a security when it reaches a certain price.