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- Short sellingSelling an asset you do not own, usually borrowed, in the hope of buying it back cheaper later. Because a price can keep rising, losses on a short position have no fixed upper limit.
- Sharpe ratioA measure of return earned per unit of volatility, calculated by taking the return above a risk-free rate and dividing it by the standard deviation of returns. A higher number means smoother results for the return achie…
- Settlement (T+1)The point when a share trade is finalised and ownership and cash actually change hands. T+1 means one business day after the trade; the US and Canada use it for stocks, while other markets may take longer.
- Segregated client accountsBank accounts that keep client money separate from the broker's own funds.
- RSI (relative strength index)A chart indicator that scores recent price momentum on a scale from 0 to 100, usually over 14 periods. Many traders treat readings above 70 as stretched upward and below 30 as stretched downward, but a reading is a desc…
- Risk-reward ratioA comparison of how much you stand to lose on a trade, measured to your stop-loss, with how much you aim to gain, measured to your target. A ratio of 1:2 means the target is twice as far away as the stop.
- Retail clientThe standard client category for individuals, which receives the strongest regulatory protections.
- Resistance levelA price area where a rising market has previously stalled or turned back, often because sellers became active. A clear move above it is often called a breakout.
- RequoteA message from a broker saying the price you requested is no longer available and offering a new one for you to accept or reject. It tends to happen during fast markets or with slow connections.
- RegulatorA government-authorised body that licenses and supervises financial firms and enforces client-protection rules.
- Quote currencyThe second currency in a pair, such as the dollar in EUR/USD. Prices and profits on that pair are expressed in this currency.
- Quantitative easing (QE)A policy in which a central bank creates money to buy bonds, aiming to push long-term interest rates lower and encourage lending when ordinary rate cuts are no longer enough. Reversing it by letting bonds run off or sel…