The decentralised Dash platform is open to the public focusing on affordable payments with digital assets. Its digital currency uses the abbreviation DASH.

The primary stock market index in Germany traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. GER40 (or DAX 40) reflects the condition of the German domestic and global market, which investors use to predict its performance. Also known as the Xetra Dax after Xetra, an electronic trading system used to calculate index prices or Deutsche Aktien Xchange.

An instruction given to a broker by an investor to buy or sell a security at a specified price. This order remains valid until the end of the trading day when the market closes. If the order is not filled by market closure, it will expire and must be renewed the following day. Day orders are commonly used by active traders who want to take advantage of short-term market movements.

Is the practice of buying and selling a trading instrument within one day in order to profit from relatively small movements in price. Also referred as to intraday trading.

A company or an individual that buys and sells from their own portfolio, becoming a counterparty of the transaction.

Is a broker that acts as a counterparty to its clients’ orders which may create a conflict of interest. Orders placed with a dealing desk broker are internalized instead of being offset with the liquidity providers. Moreover, a Dealing Desk sets bid and ask price, therefore its quotes often do not reflect the market situation accurately. Also referred as to market marker.

The Decentraland platform utilises the Ethereum blockchain to power its virtual reality platform. Its digital currency uses the abbreviation MANA.

An economic term used to describe situations when a government, company, or person spends more than they receive. The budget deficit, as well as the national debt, are crucial during fundamental analysis.

A period with a decrease in the price of goods and services within an economy.

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A transaction involving a transfer of funds to one’s trading account. Deposited funds are credited to account balance and used to open orders.

A promotion intended to increase trading volume and overall revenue of the client. Bonus funds support account margin and can be withdrawn after completing bonus amount/2 standard lots.

The volume of pending Buy and Sell orders (also known as the order book), which indicates the depth and liquidity of a particular instrument.

A contract between two or more parties used for speculating purposes. Its price depends on the underlying asset (for example, a share or a commodity). Derivatives may be exchange-based or over-the-counter. The former are traded through an organised exchange, while the latter—between two parties. Derivatives are typically high-leverage products.

An agreement between a buyer and a seller stating that the seller will pay the buyer the difference between the stock index's current price and its price at the time agreed in the contract.

An agreement between a buyer and a seller stating that the seller will pay the buyer the difference between the stock's current price and its price at the time agreed in the contract.

A deliberate downward adjustment of the value of a country's currency by its government in relation to another currency.

A foreign exchange rate quoted in fixed units of foreign currency against variable amounts of the domestic currency.

A risk management strategy used to minimise exposure to the risk of any given investment by adding different asset classes and securities to the investment portfolio.

The amount of money an investor receives as income from owning shares of the company which distributed a portion of its earnings among shareholders or publicly (also known as the Dividend rate). Stock dividends can also be quoted using the Dividend yield, which is the per cent return that an investor would expect to earn on their investment.

The Dogecoin digital currency is based on the "Doge" meme. The project is run by a not-for-profit organisation called the Dogecoin Foundation. Its digital currency uses the abbreviation DOGE.

An economic policy advisor that promotes maintenance of low-interest rates assuming that inflation will have little to no impact on society. The statements such advisors make are referred to as 'dovish'. Dove, in this context, is considered an antonym to Hawk.

US30, Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply Dow. It represents the value of 30 largest corporations registered in the U.S. with Boeing making almost 10% of the index. Throughout its history, Dow has shown steady growth and that is unlikely to change. But if you scale the picture, there are two approaches that you may want to combine to track and predict fluctuations: estimating from top to bottom and estimating from bottom to top. The first approach means you need to keep track of what is going on with the main contributors to the index, how their assets perform, what income they get, and what they expect to get. The reversed approach means you need to keep an eye on how the U.S. economy performs. The global economy, major government decisions, crude oil pricing, and trading relations with China affect it the most.

A gradual reduction in the price or value of an asset as well as matching activity at any financial market. Opposite to uptrend (which shows a gradual price increase).

An economic indicator that tracks the changes in sales levels of products with a lifespan of three years or more based on the monthly survey held by the U.S. Census Bureau.