CDO is the acronym used for a collateralized debt obligation, which is a synthetic investment product made up of a range of income-generating assets that is divided into tranches with different risk profiles and repayment priorities. Breaking Down CDO While CDOs may seem complex at first glance, they are actually reasonably simple to understand, even […]
ICE is the acronym used for the Intercontinental Exchange, which is an electronic exchange platform designed originally for the trading of energy related products, but which has expanded to offer trading in other commodities, foreign exchange and interest rate products and equity index futures. ICE is now the parent company of a wide range of […]
A risk/reward profile is the ratio of risk to reward in any given trade as determined by the target closing price and the set stop-loss order. Risk/Reward Profile Example Suppose that a day trader buys 1 share of Company A at $20. The day trader expects the price of the shares to rise to $30 […]
A hidden seller is a seller who is using the capacity to hide sell orders provided by their broker. Hidden sellers can employ 3 separate functions that can help to mask their trade and minimize its impact upon the market. The Purpose of Hidden Sellers Hidden sellers attempt to mask the size and/or origin of […]
Ethereum is one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency platforms, with a special focus on creating a universal distributed digital system for transactions. Bitcoin Vs Ethereum Ethereum is often touted as an improvement upon the original cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. However, it is more accurate to say that Ethereum is a 2nd generation cryptocurrency with a special […]
An individual account is a type of trading account offered by brokers to day traders. Individual accounts are contrasted with a variety of alternative account types. Individual Account Features An individual account with a broker is one where only the named individual has access to the account, a right to trade using the account and […]
A thick market has a high number of buyers and sellers, which means that there is a high volume of trade and a low level of price volatility. Thick Market Features The high number of buyers and sellers in a thick market means that it has certain resulting features. A thick market tends to have […]
Intraday refers to any market activity that takes place within one day’s trading session. Intraday is most often used with respect to intraday trading, where securities are bought and sold within one trading session. Intraday and Investing The concept of intraday is important in investing because most investors take a long term view based on […]
A liability is a legal obligation that an organization or individual owes to another organization or individual. In accounting liabilities make up the right side of an organization’s balance sheet, and include loans, mortgages, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenues. Liabilities in Business Accounting Liabilities and their counterpart assets form the foundation of all […]
An accredited investor is an individual or organization that can deal in unregistered securities or investment products by satisfying one or more criteria that qualify it for exemption from the regulations intended to protect less sophisticated investors. There are five qualifying criteria of an accredited investor. They are net worth, income, professional experience, governance status […]
