Online Trading

What is an ECN?

What is Naked Short Selling?

What is Short Covering

Bracketed Sell Order Definition

A bracketed sell order is when three orders are placed simultaneously in order to take on a short position.  There are three components of a bracketed sell order:

Bracketed Buy Order Definition

A bracketed buy order is when three orders are placed simultaneously in order to take on a long position.  There are three components of a bracketed buy order:

  1. Initial Long Position
  2. Limit Sell Order
  3. Stop Market Loss Order

Why Use A Bracketed Buy Order

Definition of Unrealized Losses

Unrealized losses are the losses from trading activities which have not been closed out and cash received.  These are also commonly referred to as a paper loss.   Many traders find it hard to part ways with a paper loss with the hopes of the security ultimately rallying.

Definition of Unrealized Gains

Unrealized gains are the profits from trading activities which have not been closed out and cash received.  These are also commonly referred to as paper profits. 

Unrealized Gains Trading Example

Easy to Borrow List Definition

What is Buying Power

What are Direct Access Brokers?

Good Til Cancel Definition

Hard Stop Definition

Day Order Definition

Below the Market Definition

Above the Market Definition

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