Short Entry

Short entry is a slang term that is used in the forex trading to signify a sell position. It is also used as “going short” in a trade. Likewise, the “Long entry” or “going long” are used for the buy positions.

Short Term Trading

Trading strategies focused on short periods (day trading up to a couple of weeks top).

Shorts

Short selling on the stock market means a trader sells a stock that he/she doesn’t own. When you sell one share your broker will lend you the security. The shares are sold and the proceeds are credited to your account. Sooner or later, you must close the short position by buying back the same number […]

Signal (Market Alert)

Trading alerts coming from the market. Forex Signals services allow the trader to follow and copy trading actions and executions from experienced traders, with a high percentage of successful trades. FX Leaders offer our users FREE market alerts on the different currency pairs!

Slippage

Refers to the difference between the price an order actually trades at and the price at which the investor was hoping to get. This is often linked to widening spreads which can occur when the market becomes especially volatile.

Speculation

Speculation is the process of predicting future prices and entering into a trade which has a significant risk of loss but also the potential for profit. The investor attempts to benefit from the short-term fluctuations in the market as a result of macroeconomic and political events around the globe.

Spike

Unusual and significantly lower low or higher high within a series of prices.

Spinning Top

In candlestick patterns, the spinning top refers to a type of candle that has a small body, but long shadows (wicks). This demonstrates indecision or a neutral sentiment on the part of buyers and sellers upon the continuation of the trend.

Spot Price

The current market price. Settlement of spot transactions usually occurs within 2 business days.

Spread

This point or pip difference between the bid and ask price of a currency pair. Ex: EUR/USD = 1.3800/1.3803, the spread is of 3 pips.