T — Trading Terms Starting With T
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Trading terms beginning with T
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Take-Profit Order
A take-profit order closes a position automatically when price reaches a specified profit target. It helps traders follow a predefined exit plan.
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Technical analysis studies price, volume, indicators, and chart patterns to evaluate market behaviour and possible trading opportunities.
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Theta is an options Greek that measures how much an option’s value may decline as time passes, assuming other factors remain unchanged.
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A tick is the smallest permitted price movement of a financial instrument. Tick value determines the money gained or lost for each minimum price change.
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A trailing stop moves with favourable price movement while maintaining a defined distance from the market. It is used to protect profit while allowing a trade to continue.
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A trend is a sustained directional movement in price. It may be upward, downward, or occasionally described as sideways depending on the context.
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A trendline is a line drawn across important highs or lows to help identify direction, support, resistance, and possible breakout points.
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A timeframe is the period represented by each candle or bar on a chart, such as one minute, one hour, or one day. Different timeframes can show different market structures.
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A trading plan is a written framework covering strategy, risk, execution, market conditions, psychology, goals, and review procedures.
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