Sébastien Haller

Dealer jargon used to describe a position that has been completely reversed, eg you bought $500,000 and then sold $500,000, thereby creating a neutral (flat) position.

The FTSE 100 is an index of the 100 companies with the highest market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. Although, many of the listed companies are international, making it a somewhat weak indicator of the UK economy.

A financial analyst conducts financial analysis for external or internal clients. Their primary duty is to examine data to identify opportunities or evaluate outcomes for investment recommendations or business decisions. In the financial services industry, analysts provide regular reports on forex, equity, commodity, and cryptocurrency markets to assist traders’ decision making.

A filled order, of fill for short, is simply an executed order in the markets. It is an order that has had its parameters filled, whether it was an order to buy or sell an asset, to open or close a position. For example, if you were to create an order to buy a stock at $45, and your order is accepted, it would be said to have been ‘filled’ and $45 would be the ‘fill price’.

The FRA40 is a benchmark index containing 40 of the biggest companies on the Euronext Paris exchange. It’s commonly referred to as the French 40. Most of the companies included are international, representing 35 different sectors.

One of approximately five times during the forex trading day when a large amount of currency must be bought or sold to fill a commercial customer’s orders. Typically, these times are associated with market volatility. The regular forex fixes are as follows (all times EST): 5:00am – Frankfurt 6:00am – London 10:00am – WMHCO (World Market House Company) 11:00am – WMHCO (World Market House Company) – more important 8:20am – IMM 8:15am – ECB

An exporter is a person, company, or country, that sends goods or services to a counterparty in another country. Exporting is a global trade function whereby goods produced in one country get moved to another country to trade or sell.

A financial contract is a legally binding document between at least two parties which defines and governs the parties’ rights and responsibilities under the agreement. A financial contract is legally enforceable when it meets the law’s requirements and approval. It usually involves exchanging money, goods, services or promises to trade any of these products.

Economic data readings matching the previous period’s levels that are unchanged.

FOMC minutes are a detailed record of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings and are released three weeks after every meeting. The minutes offer more concise insights on the monetary policy stances of all members of the committee and how individual members see the value of the USD and other securities.