Trading

Before you start your path in the financial market, you should determine who you are: investor or speculator. If you look closer, there is a distinct line between them.

A gap is a space on a chart where a security's rate both increases or decreases from the preceding day's ending with no trading activity happening between these time intervals.

Stock indices are an important part of financial markets and provide information for a basket of stocks, not just one.

The interest rate was introduced as a tool that allows you to get paid for submitting your funds for other parties’ usage.

CAC 40 is one of the stock market indices you’ll always see included in business news round-ups.

You may already know about the Dow Jones at the New York Stock Exchange or the FTSE at the London Stock Exchange.

The FTSE 100 index is one of the most popular choices for traders around the world. It represents the UK’s top 100 companies and serves as a measure for the broader UK market.

The EURO STOXX 50 Index is used to measure the current situation in the European economy. The calculation of this index takes into account 50 large companies in Europe.

Large companies inevitably affect the entire economy, especially when it comes to the top blue-chip companies.

The IBEX 35 is the leading benchmark index for the stock market in Spain.