KEY Concepts and Terms

MARKETS:
1. Stock:
• Trades shares of companies.

2. Forex:
• Trades currencies.

3. Commodity:
• Trades gold, oil, agriculture, and natural gas.

4. Crypto:
• Trades digital assets.

5. ETF:
• Trades funds that track an index, sector, or commodity but like regular stock shares.

6. Options:
• Trades contracts to buy or sell an asset at a set price within a specific timeframe.

8. Futures:
• Agreements to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific future date.


TRADING TIMEFRAMES:
1. Day Trading:
• Buying and selling assets within the same single trading day, closing all positions before the market closes.

2. Swing Trading:
• Holding positions for days or weeks to capture anticipated price moves or "swings".

3. Position Trading:
• A long-term strategy where positions are held for months or years, focusing on fundamental value rather than daily price fluctuations.

4. Scalping:
• An ultra-short-term strategy aimed at making dozens or hundreds of trades a day to profit from minute price changes.

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