S — Trading Terms Starting With S
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Trading terms beginning with S
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Scalping
Scalping is a short-term trading style that attempts to profit from small price movements using frequent trades, tight stops, and rapid execution.
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A short position is opened when a trader sells an asset expecting its price to fall. Profit occurs when the asset is later bought back at a lower price.
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Short selling is the process of selling a borrowed asset with the intention of repurchasing it later at a lower price. It can involve theoretically unlimited risk if price rises sharply.
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Slippage is the difference between the expected execution price and the actual fill price. It often increases during volatility, low liquidity, gaps, and large orders.
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The spread is the difference between the bid and ask price. It represents an immediate transaction cost and can widen during low liquidity or major news.
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A stop-loss order is designed to close a position when price reaches a predefined level, limiting planned loss. It does not always guarantee the exact fill price.
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Support is a price area where buying pressure has previously slowed or stopped further decline. It may be formed by prior lows, demand zones, moving averages, or psychological levels.
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Swing trading involves holding positions for several days or weeks to capture medium-term price movement. It sits between day trading and long-term investing.
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The Sharpe ratio measures return relative to volatility, usually after subtracting a risk-free rate. A higher value generally indicates stronger risk-adjusted performance.
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