Trading Glossary Explained

Trading is a complex process, which includes many actions that a person unfamiliar with the financial world will find puzzling. Once you launch your trading career, you will be swamped with trading terms whose meaning you will not know. You will not immediately grasp how the market value of a business differs from its book value. Nor will you understand what CPI stands for and how it is different from IPO, unless we supply you with a glossary of all confusing terms that you meet in a trading business.

To help you avoid confusion, we have compiled a comprehensive glossary of financial terms used in the markets. All trading glossary is presented in our glossary in alphabetical order and is explained with linguistic precision. Any financial term that sounds baffling at you now will become crystal clear once you read its definition in our glossary below.

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There are currently 5 names in this directory beginning with the letter G.

GDP

This an abbreviation of Gross Domestic Product, which is the total value of goods and services produced in a country over a specified period of time. It is used as an indicator of the health and size of a country’s economy.

Gearing Ratio

It is a measure used by investors to establish a company’s financial leverage, which is the amount of funds acquired through creditor’s loans, compared to the funds acquired through equity capital.

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Gross Profit Margin

It is a way to measure the amount of profit a company has left after subtracting the direct costs associated with selling its goods and services. Gross Margin demonstrates whether a company is generating revenue despite its outgoings.

Guaranteed Stop

It is a form of stop loss offering a guarantee of executing your trade at the level a trader specifies.