Disclaimer: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Trading Glossary
Glossary trade refers to a type of trading strategy where traders use a predefined set of terms, definitions, or concepts to make informed decisions. It often involves industry-specific jargon, financial metrics, and analytical tools to navigate markets effectively.
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Trade War
A trade dispute becomes a trade war when countries repeatedly answer one another with tariffs, restrictions, or other barriers. One government may tax imported steel, leading the other to place duties on agricultural goods. The measures can then spread to more products or countries. Businesses may face higher input costs and uncertainty about where to produce or sell. Some local industries may receive protection, while exporters affected by retaliation may lose demand. The term “war” is economic language and does not mean military conflict. There is no official threshold at which a disagreement becomes a trade war. It describes an escalating cycle of restrictive actions.
TradFi
TradFi is short for traditional finance. It covers the established financial system built around banks, brokers, stock exchanges, insurers, investment funds, payment companies, and regulated markets. The term became common in crypto discussions as a contrast with decentralised finance, or DeFi. A share purchase through a licensed exchange and broker belongs to TradFi. A token swap carried out through an automated blockchain protocol may fall under DeFi. The dividing line is not always clean because traditional institutions now use blockchain technology and crypto firms often rely on banks. TradFi describes the structure of the system, not whether a product is modern or old-fashioned.
Trading bid
When dealers say a currency pair is “trading bid,” they mean buyers remain active and the pair is holding firm or moving higher. New bids keep appearing when sellers try to push the price down. This is market slang rather than a formal indicator. EUR/USD might be described as trading bid after a weak fall is quickly met by buying orders. The phrase does not identify one exact price and does not mean the market will continue rising. It describes the tone of current order flow, particularly the visible or reported willingness of participants to buy.
Trading Books Listing and Description
“Trading Books Listing and Description” is not a standard market term. It is usually a heading used by an educational website to organise recommended books and explain what each one covers. A list may include introductions to forex, technical analysis, risk management, trading psychology, or market history. The wording should not be confused with a bank’s “trading book,” which is the collection of positions it holds for trading purposes. Here, “books” means publications to read. The entry is therefore better understood as a content-library label rather than a financial instrument, strategy, economic indicator, or trading instruction.
Trading halt
A trading halt is a temporary stop in trading for a particular security or market. An exchange may call one before important company news, during an extreme price move, or when there is a serious imbalance between buy and sell orders. While the halt is active, normal trades cannot be completed on that venue. Existing orders may also be cancelled or held, depending on the rules. When trading restarts, the first available price can be far from the last price before the halt because new information and orders have built up. A halt is temporary, while a suspension may last much longer.
Trading heavy
A market described as trading heavy appears unable to rise, even when buyers make repeated attempts. Each small rally may attract new selling, and the price often stays close to its lows. The expression focuses on behaviour rather than a calculated signal. A currency pair can trade heavily without falling sharply, simply because demand is not strong enough to lift it. It is close in meaning to “offered,” but heavy often describes the overall feeling of resistance above the market. The phrase is common in dealer commentary and may refer to conditions lasting only a few minutes or hours.
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