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- Abandoned Baby
- Accumulation Area
- Accumulative Swing Index (ASI)
- Aggressors
- Algorithmic Trading: Definition, How It Works, Pros & Cons
- Alligator Indicator
- Altcoins
- Andrews’ Pitchfork
- Anti Money Laundering
- Appreciation
- Arbitrage: How it Works in Investing, With Examples
- Aroon Oscillator: Definition, Calculation Formula, Trade Signals
- Aroon Up/Down
- Ascending Channel
- Ascending Trend Line
- Ascending Triangle
- Ask Price
- Asset Purchase Programme (APP)
- Asymmetric Slippage
- Austerity
- Average Directional Index (ADX)
- Average True Range (ATR)
- Awesome Oscillator
- Bail-In
- Bailout
- Balance of Trade (BOT): Definition, Calculation, and Examples
- Baltic Dry Index
- Bank Levy
- Bank of International Settlement (BIS)
- Bank Run: Definition, Examples, and How It Works
- Bar Charts
- Base Currency
- Basis Point
- Bear Flag
- Bearish Engulfing
- Bearish Sentiment in Trading
- Bear Market
- Bear Trap
- Beige Book
- Bid/Ask Spread
- Bid Price: Definition, Example, Vs. Ask Price
- Bill Auction: Meaning, How It Works & How to Participate
- Bitcoin Block
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Bitcoin Cash
- Blockchain
- Block Height
- Blue Chip
- Bollinger Bands
- Bond
- Bond Auction
- Bond Yield
- Breakdown
- Breakeven Point: Definition and How to Calculate It
- Breakout(s)
- Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944
- BRICS: Acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
- Broadening Formation
- Broker-Dealer (B-D)
- Broker Definition, Types, Regulation, and Examples
- Bull Definition in Investing, Traits, and Examples
- Bull Flag
- Bullish
- Bullish Belt Hold
- Bullish Engulfing
- Bullish Market
- Bull Trap
- Buy Limit Order: Definition, Pros & Cons, and Example
- Buy Stop Order
- Buy The Dips
- Camarilla Pivot Points
- Capital Markets Authority of Kenya
- Carry Trade
- Catalyst: Meaning and Examples in Finance
- Cboe EuroCurrency Volatility Index (EVZ)
- Central Bank
- Central Bank Intervention
- Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
- Central Limit Order Book (CLOB)
- Chaikin Oscillator
- Chartist: Definition, How it Works, Technical Systems
- Chart Pattern
- Comdoll
- Commitments of Traders Report (COT)
- Commodity
- Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
- Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index (CCI)
- Confirmation
- Confluence
- Consensus Algorithm
- Consolidation
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Continuation Pattern
- Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS)
- Contract for Difference (CFD)
- Convergence
- Cost of Carry: Definition, Models, Factors, and Formula
- Council of the European Union
- Counterparty
- Cross Currency
- Cross Rate
- Cryptocurrency
- Cup and Handle
- Currency Devaluation
- Currency Exchange Controls
- Currency Exposure
- Currency Futures
- Currency Hedging
- Currency Manipulation
- Currency Option
- Currency Pair
- Currency Peg
- Currency Risk
- Currency Spot Rate
- Currency Symbol
- Current Account
- Daily Chart
- Dark Cloud Cover
- Dash (DASH)
- Day Trader - Definition, Techniques, Strategies, and Risks
- Dealer
- Debt-to-GDP ratio
- Deflation
- Demarker Indicator
- Depreciation
- Derivatives - Types, Considerations, and Pros and Cons
- Descending Channel
- Detrended Price Oscillator
- Diamond Top Formation: Key Characteristics, and Trends
- Directional Movement Index (DMI)
- Direct Market Access (DMA)
- Direct Price Stream
- Dirty Float
- Discretionary Account: Definition, Examples, Pros & Cons
- Discretionary Trading
- Disparity Index
- Divergence
- Dogecoin
- Doji
- Dollar Index
- Double Bottom
- Double Top
- Dovish
- Downtrend
- Dow Theory
- Do Your Own Research (DYOR)
- Dragonfly Doji
- Drawdown
- Durable Goods Orders
- Economic Calendar
- Economic Indicators
- Economists
- Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)
- Electronic Communication Network (ECN): Definition and Examples
- Electronic Direct Trading (EDT)
- Electronic Market Maker
- Elliott Wave Theory
- Emerging Markets
- Employment Cost Index
- Employment Situation Report
- Encryption
- Engulfing Pattern
- Entry Order
- Ethereum Classic (ETC)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Eurobond
- Eurodollar
- Euro (EUR)
- Eurogroup
- Euro Interbank Offer Rate (Euribor) Definition, Uses, Vs. Eonia
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- European Commission
- European Currency Unit (ECU)
- European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
- European Economic Area (EEA)
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
- European Union (EU)
- Eurozone
- Evening Doji Star
- Evening Star
- Exchange Rate
- Exotic Currency
- Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
- Fakeout
- Falling Knife
- Falling Three Methods
- Falling Wedge
- Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
- Federal Funds Rate
- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
- Federal Reserve
- Fibonacci Arcs
- Fibonacci Channel
- Fibonacci Ellipse
- Fibonacci Extension
- Fibonacci Fan
- Fibonacci Retracement
- Fibonacci Spiral
- Fibonacci Time Projection
- Fibonacci Time Zones
- Fill Ratio
- Financial Leverage
- Fiscal Policy
- Forex (FX) - Definition, How to Trade Currencies, and Examples
- Forward Contract
- Fundamental Analysis
- Futures Contract Definition: Types, Mechanics, and Uses in Trading
- Greenback
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Hammer Candlestick
- Hanging Man Candlestick
- Hawkish
- Hedge Fund
- Hedge: Meaning and How It Works in Investing
- High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
- Inflation
- Insurance: A Comprehensive Guide
- Interest Rates
- ISO Currency Code
- Keltner Channel
- Kenya Shilling
- Know Your Customer (KYC)
- Liquidity
- MACD Indicator Explained, with Formula, Examples, and Limitations
- Major Currency Pairs
- Marabuzo
- Margin and Margin Trading Explained
- Margin Call
- Market Risk
- Market Sentiment
- Micro lot
- Mini lot
- Monetary Policy
- Money Management
- Moving Average (MA): Purpose, Uses, Formula, and Examples
- M-Pesa: Definition, and How its Service Works
- Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
- National Employment Report (ADP)
- National Futures Association (NFA)
- Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP)
- Non-Convertible Currency
- Non-deliverable Forward (NDF)
- Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse)
- Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)
- PesaLink: Definition and How It Works
- Pip Definition and How They Work in Currency Pairs
- Political Risk (Polirisk)
- Quantitative Analysis
- Quantitative Easing (QE)
- Quote Currency
- Recession
- Relative Strength Index (RSI)
- Relative Vigor Index (RVI)
- Resistance Level: Definition, Example, Vs. Support Level
- Scalping - Definition, How Strategy Is Used, and Example
- Short Selling
- Speculation: Trading With High Risks, High Potential Rewards
- Spinning Top Candlestick
- Spreads: The Meaning in Trading Explained
- Stochastic Oscillator
- Stop-Loss Orders: One Way To Limit Losses and Reduce Risk
- Support Level
- Swap
- Swing Trading
- Take-Profit Order (TP) - Definition, and its Use in Trading
- Technical Analysis
- The Meaning of Standard Lot in Forex Trading?
- Trading Account: Definition, How To Open, Margin Requirements
- Trading Demo Account: What it is, How it Works, FAQ
- Trading Platform
- Trendline
- Trend: Meaning, Types, Examples, and Uses in Trading
- Unemployment Rate
- VIX (CBOE Volatility Index)
- Volatility: Meaning In Forex and How it Works with Stocks
- Weak Shorts
- Wedge
- Weighted Moving Average (WMA)
- West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
- What Are Open Market Operations, and How Do They Work?
- What Is a Buck? Definition as Money, Meaning, History, and Value
- What Is a Central Counterparty Clearing House (CCP) in Trading?
- What Is Insider Trading and When Is It Legal?
- What is Notional Value and How does it Work
- Whipsaw
- Williams %R
- WM/Reuters Benchmark Rates
- Working Order
- Xenocurrency
- Year-Over-Year (YOY)
- Yield
- Yield Chasing
- Yield Curve Control (YCC)
- Zero Interest Rate Policy
- Zero Lower Bound (ZLB)
- ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment
- Zombie