J-Curve Refers to the trend of a country's trade balance following a devaluation or depreciation. A higher exchange rate initially means imports are more expensive, making the current account worse (a bigger deficit or smaller surplus). Jobber Refers to a trader that a...
Starting this Sunday ( March 8 ), the US will begin daylight-saving time. This means US clocks will move one hour forward . Trading hours for the relevant markets will subsequently be affected, as detailed below in GMT : Our server time will also be switching from GMT+2 ...
XAG/USD The currency symbol for Silver/U.S Dollar. XAU/USD The currency symbol for Gold/U.S Dollar. Search glossary by letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
With daylight-saving time starting in Europe this Sunday (29 March 2020) , trading hours for the EU and UK markets will be adjusted as well. The below table shows the new trading hours in GMT applicable as of Monday 30 March. In about a week, we will be bringing ...
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Valuation The process of estimating the value of an asset or currency. Vanilla Descriptive term that refers to a relatively simple financial instrument (option or other derivative), with standard features and no special or unusual characteristics. Opposite of Exotic Op...
Net Asset Value (NAV) In a forex trading account, equal to the balance of deposits, realized and unrealized profit/loss, and interest - minus withdrawals. NIKKEI The index of the 225 leading stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Economic...
Quantitative Analysis The development and application of mathematical and statistic models towards investing and trading.. Quantitative Easing Describes an extreme form of monetary policy used to stimulate an economy where interest rates are either at, or close to, zer...
Yard Slang for one billion. Yield Return on an investment, usually expressed in percentage terms. Yield Curve Graph plotting the interest rate of a given issuer (most commonly the US Treasury) for a range of different maturities. Search glossary by letter A ...