Basic Knowledge to Trade

Buy and Sell (Trade)

The fundamentals of buying and selling. Why is it called Long and Short? And how are all these terms related to the bid price and ask price?

Leverage (Trade)

The concept of leverage in trading and how it allows traders to control larger positions with a smaller amount of capital and can also allow traders to open more positions without having to invest all of the money in one large trade.

Lot and Margin (Trade)

Introduction to the concepts of lot and margin, fundamental terms in trading. Determine the size of the contract to trade that asset and a margin to provide the broker with the capital to trade the asset.

Trade Account (Trade)

Explore the various account types available on the IUX platform, including the Standard, Standard+, Raw, and Pro accounts. And take a look at an overview of the composition of the portfolio.

Spread and Fees (Trade)

An overview of Spread and Fees in financial asset trading. Trading usually involves two main fees that traders pay brokers as a fee for using their services: Spread and Overnight fees.

Profit and Loss (Trade)

In trading financial assets, the trader’s investment goal is to make a profit from trading those assets. But on the other hand, there are also losses.

Close Positions (Trade)

In trading, opening a position means you’ve either bought (gone long) or sold (gone short) a financial asset like a stock, commodity, or currency. Closing a position simply means you’re ending that trade.

Open Positions

Before you open a position, selecting a price point is considered a strategy or forecasting the future trend of that asset. Whether you choose the market price or set a specific price for trading, it is crucial to enhance the efficiency of your posit