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Taking a long position on the market means buying a specific instrument, expecting its price to increase in value.

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What is a Loonie?

In this short and comprehensive article, we explain in more detail what a loonie is, where the term comes from and what its role is in the forex market. The loonie is a colloquial term for the US dollar versus Canadian dollar currency pair. It is one of the 10 major currency pairs, and as such often of interest to forex traders around the world.

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Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is an indicator that shows the difference between two exponential moving averages. It is widely used by technical analysts to spot price trends and new trade opportunities, and in this article, you can learn how to use MACD in your trading.

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What is a Margin Call? Margin Call Explained

A margin call, also known as a margin stop, is a protective measure that helps traders to manage their risk and prevent additional losses. It is a notification from your broker that you are in danger of the possibility of having some or all of your positions forcibly closed, or liquidated. In this article, you can learn all you need to know about the meaning of margin call, why it happens, how you can potentially avoid it, and how to react in case it does happen.

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The margin level is a risk management indicator that helps you understand the influence of the currently opened positions on your account.

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Moving Averages - What Is a Moving Average?

The two basic and most commonly used moving averages include the Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the Exponential Moving Average (EMA). The first is the simple average of a security over a defined number of time periods, while the second gives a greater weight to more recent prices.

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There are two transaction types; instant execution and pending orders. Whereas instant execution opens a transaction at the price currently quoted on the market, pending orders allow you to set orders that will be activated once the price reaches a level chosen by you.

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Percent change (3M, 6M, 12M) explanation

Analysis of the financial market from the point of view of volatility and results can help in assessing which markets to invest in and which provide the potential to make a profit. Investors often focus on the percentage change from the last 3, 6 or 12 months.

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A pip is an acronym for Percentage In Point or Price Interest Point. It is the smallest whole unit price move that an exchange rate can make, based on forex market convention.

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Pip Value & Margin

One of the first decisions you’ll need to make as a trader when initiating your investment process is choosing a trading volume you can apply to your positions. The choice of trading volume will depend on many psychological factors such as emotional comfort and risk aversion, but the choice of trading volume will also be highly connected with the risk management that you plan to apply.

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Retail Sales Index (RPI)

The Retail Sales Index is a measure of inflation published monthly by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom. The RPI measures the change in the costs of a basket of goods and services.

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Security Deposit

In this article, you can find a few key points to keep in mind when it comes to leverage.

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Being short on the market means that you are selling some marketable assets, expecting the financial instruments to lose value. The reverse of a short position is a long position.

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The spread is the difference between the buy (ask) and the sell (bid) price of an instrument.

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Learn more about stocks with this in-depth article.

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What Is a Stop-Loss Order?

In this article, we take a look at what is a stop-loss order, how stop-loss orders work, and why it’s a good idea to implement them in your trading strategy.

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Swaps and Charges

Trades placed on a Standard account are free from commission. The cost of trading is already built into the spread.

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What is the Swiss National Bank (SNB)?

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is the central bank of Switzerland, established in 1907 with headquarters in Bern and Zurich.

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Technical Analysis - What is technical analysis of the financial markets?

Technical analysis is a widely recognised method of chart analysis aimed at forecasting future prices of stocks, currencies or commodities. How is it different from fundamental analysis? Both approaches differ in virtually all aspects.

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Technical Analysis (definitions)

From line charts to trends, in this article you can find all the important definitions related to technical analysis.

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