Frequently Asked Questions

Margin refers to the minimum amount of funds that has to be maintained in a trading account in order to hold positions.

The funds threshold varies from broker to broker.

Spread is the difference between the bid and the offer.

The Bid determines the buying price that the buyer is willing to go with.

Pip is a unit that determines the change in value between two currencies in a pair at a particular time.

A Bull market trend is when there is an increase in the prices of stocks, forex or commodities, usually as a result of strong economic performance.

A Bear market trend is when there is a decrease in the prices of trading instruments such as Stocks, Forex or Commodities. During this trend, trading can be considered risky and highly uncertain.

A long position refers to a buy position,

where it denotes that this position will accumulate profit if the currency rate increases. Whereas, a short position refers to a selling position, where it denotes that this position will accumulate profit only if the currency rate goes down.