GBP/USD
Market nickname for the British pound versus U.S. dollar pair.
Plain-English definitions for trading, broker safety, market structure, and risk terms.
GBP/USD
Market nickname for the British pound versus U.S. dollar pair.
Contract giving the buyer the right to buy an underlying asset at a strike price.
Japanese candlestick
Chart element showing open, high, low and close using body and wicks.
Investment funds
Money or financial resources invested, borrowed or used in a business or account.
Realized gain
Profit from selling an asset for more than its purchase price.
Realized loss
Loss from selling an asset for less than its purchase price.
Interest rate carry
Strategy borrowing or selling a low-yield currency to buy a higher-yield currency.
Stock equity
Ownership shares traded directly rather than through derivatives.
Part of trading cost returned to a trader under a broker or partner program.
Monetary authority
Institution managing interest rates, money supply and monetary policy.