Отказ от ответственности: CFD являются сложными инструментами и сопряжены с высоким риском быстрой потери денег из-за кредитного плеча.
Вам следует подумать, понимаете ли вы, как работают CFD, и можете ли вы позволить себе рискнуть потерять свои деньги.
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Flat Market
A flat market is a market with a lack of trend; a lack of trend means there is no significant price change, either up or down, just a price change, but nothing significant. It may seem innocuous, but when a market is flat, it can be extremely frustrating for traders, especially those who want to follow a trend-trading strategy that relies on the strength of the bid and ask to execute the trade.
In a flat market, breakouts do not work, stops are activated, and the same levels are tested over and over again without any movement. Participants also tend to reduce their volume as they wait for a clearer signal. A flat market is not as big an issue for longer-term investors – time is in their favor. But it’s sometimes better to pull back and wait for active traders seeking to take quick profits.
Example: If a currency pair moves in a 30 pip range for 3 sessions before a big central bank decision, then it qualifies for that analysis. While neither bulls nor bears are eager to make any commitments before the announcement, the bears may be even less willing.
The market is flat, not because nothing matters, but because everyone is waiting for something, and nobody wants to be on the losing end.
Flat or square position
Flat (or square) means no open position in the market – no exposure, no risk. You’re not too long and not too short. Going flat is a conscious decision for an active trader, not an “assumptive” one. It could involve hitting a winning trade, pinching a loss, or simply walking away when the market is less favorable than it could be.
Many short-term traders try to close out their trades at the end of the trading day to avoid the risk of an overnight trade they can’t monitor. Being square also describes the state between trades, which is the neutral starting point prior to a new position being built.
Example: A day trader has been holding a currency pair since the morning session, seizes an opportunity, and exits the trade before data from the USA is released, and the trader is uncertain about it. Now they’re flat; no position, no danger, sitting on the sideline.
If the data doesn’t meet markets’ expectations and their pair trades with a lot of force, it doesn’t cost them anything. Not all times, but sometimes, the best trade is no trade.
Flat reading
A flat reading is when a group of economic data prints are the same as the previous period – no growth, no contraction – just no movement at all. It sounds neutral, and at times it is. However, the context can make a big difference.
A flat reading in a sector that was supposed to grow is disappointing. After months of a series of dips, a flat reading could be a relief – at least the bad news hasn’t been getting any worse. What matters in markets is not absolute lows but readings below expectations.
A flat reading that the market anticipated will barely move prices. A flat that no one expected can propel them far.
Example: Monthly retail sales are in for a flat month after four solid months of growth. It was anticipated that the economy would grow again. The flat reading gives the equity markets a mild jolt, not a death knell, but enough to raise questions about whether consumer spending, one of the key drivers of the economy, is beginning to lose its momentum.
Flip
A flip is when a trader reverses his market exposure in a single trade. A flip takes you from long to short or short to long, rather than closing the position, going flat, and then re-entering. It is a violent response to a quick change in conditions, be it a technical breakout, a surprise data release, or breaking news that transforms the whole picture.
The flip efficiency is important; if you can do it in one transaction rather than two, you reduce execution risk.
Example: An algorithm maintains 100 long gold futures contracts. Gold breaks below a key support level that the system has been tracking. It promptly sells 200 contracts; 100 to liquidate the existing long and another 100 to create a new short position.
One order, one execution, and the fund has unwound its full market position. That’s how you build algorithmic strategies, for speed and decisiveness.
Float
When funds are transferred from one account to another, it is “floating” till the transfer is complete. During this stage, the amount can be seen in both accounts.
Floating Exchange Rate
A floating exchange rate is a currency regime where market forces ( supply, demand, investor sentiment, and economic data ) decide the value of the currency rather than a government peg or fixed rate. The rate is always changing as new information comes to light, giving the economy real flexibility to adjust to new conditions.
The drawback is the ongoing currency fluctuations that cross-border enterprises must manage. Most large developed economies have floating exchange rate regimes.
Example: The British pound floats, for example. If the UK delivers better than predicted GDP growth, demand for sterling globally increases, and the pound strengthens organically against other currencies; no intervention by the Bank of England needed.
If growth is disappointing, the pound will fall, and exports will become cheaper and imports more dear. No aim has been established by anyone. The market prices and adjusts simultaneously.
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