{"id":2801,"date":"2025-07-03T22:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/store.market-trader.de\/?page_id=2801"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:45:20","slug":"die-100-wichtigsten-trading-fachbegriffe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ea-marketplace.com\/en\/the-100-most-important-trading-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"The 100 most important trading terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n

Alphabetically sorted list of the 100<\/strong> most important trading terms (related to MetaTrader MT4\/MT5, CFDs, Expert Advisors, indicators, charts, templates, order types, stops, trailing, breakeven, pips\/points, spread, slippage, swap, etc.) with brief explanations:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Arbitrage<\/strong>
    Exploiting price differences of the same underlying across different markets or contracts to lock in risk-free profit.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  2. Ask Price<\/strong>
    The price at which the market (broker) is willing to sell \u2014 traders buy at the ask.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  3. Order Size (Position Size)<\/strong>
    The volume of an order; in forex often in lots, in CFDs in contract units.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  4. Order Book<\/strong>
    Overview of all open limit and stop orders within a market segment.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  5. Execution Type<\/strong>
    Type of order execution, e.g., \u201cInstant Execution\u201d or \u201cMarket Execution.\u201d<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  6. Average True Range (ATR)<\/strong>
    Volatility indicator measuring the average price range over a period.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  7. Backtesting<\/strong>
    Testing a trading strategy on historical data in the Strategy Tester.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  8. Base Currency<\/strong>
    The first currency in a pair (e.g., EUR in EUR\/USD).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  9. Bear Market<\/strong>
    Market environment with predominantly falling prices and pessimistic sentiment.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  10. Beta<\/strong>
    Measure of an asset\u2019s volatility compared with the overall market.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  11. Bid Price<\/strong>
    The price at which the market (broker) is willing to buy \u2014 traders sell at the bid.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  12. Bollinger Bands<\/strong>
    Volatility channel around a moving average (usually ±2 standard deviations).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  13. Break-even Point<\/strong>
    Price at which a trade shows neither profit nor loss.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  14. Breakout<\/strong>
    Price moving out of a chart formation (e.g., range, triangle).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  15. Broker<\/strong>
    Intermediary between trader and interbank market; provides platforms and accounts.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  16. Broker Server<\/strong>
    The broker\u2019s technical infrastructure that receives and executes orders.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  17. Carry Trade<\/strong>
    Exploiting interest rate differentials between two currencies by going long the higher-yielding currency.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  18. CFD (Contract for Difference)<\/strong>
    Derivative that reflects the price difference of an underlying without physical ownership.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  19. Chart<\/strong>
    Graphical representation of price movements (line, bar, candlestick charts).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  20. Chart Analysis<\/strong>
    Technical analysis of price action using patterns, lines, and indicators.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  21. Chart Pattern<\/strong>
    Formations such as head-and-shoulders, triangle, flag that signal targets or reversals.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  22. Closing Price<\/strong>
    Last traded price of a period (candle\/bar).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  23. Confirmation<\/strong>
    A second indicator or price move that validates a signal.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  24. Correlation<\/strong>
    Statistical measure (−1 to +1) of how two instruments move together.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  25. Cross Pair<\/strong>
    Currency pair without USD as the quote or base (e.g., EUR\/GBP).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  26. Custom Indicator<\/strong>
    Indicator coded in MQL4\/MQL5.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  27. Daily Candle<\/strong>
    A candle showing the price movement of one trading day.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  28. Delta<\/strong>
    Option Greek (0\u20131) indicating how the option price changes relative to the underlying.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  29. Derivative<\/strong>
    Financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying (e.g., CFD, option, future).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  30. Depth of Market (DOM)<\/strong>
    Display of available liquidity at different price levels.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  31. Divergence<\/strong>
    Indicator and price move in opposite directions \u2014 often a reversal signal.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  32. Drawdown<\/strong>
    Decline from the last equity peak to the following trough, in % or absolute terms.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  33. ECN (Electronic Communication Network)<\/strong>
    Network matching orders directly between participants, without a dealing desk.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  34. Equity<\/strong>
    Account balance plus\/minus unrealized P\/L of open positions.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  35. Equity Stop<\/strong>
    Automatic stop-loss based on a maximum equity drawdown.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  36. Execution Delay<\/strong>
    Time between placing an order and its actual execution.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  37. Expert Advisor (EA)<\/strong>
    Automated trading robot in MQL4\/MQL5 that executes strategies autonomously.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  38. Expiration (Expiry)<\/strong>
    Date on which a derivative (option, future) expires.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  39. Fibonacci Retracement<\/strong>
    Horizontal levels at 23.6%, 38.2%, 61.8% used to spot pullbacks.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  40. Forex (Foreign Exchange)<\/strong>
    The currency market where currencies are traded.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  41. Free Margin<\/strong>
    Available funds in the account not tied up as margin.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  42. Fundamental Analysis<\/strong>
    Valuation of assets using economic, financial, and political data.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  43. Gap<\/strong>
    Area with no traded price when the open is above\/below the prior period\u2019s close.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  44. Moving Average (MA)<\/strong>
    Indicator that smooths price by averaging over a period.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  45. Grid Trading<\/strong>
    Strategy placing buy and sell orders at fixed intervals.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  46. Hedging<\/strong>
    Risk reduction by holding offsetting positions.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  47. High<\/strong>
    Highest price of a period (candle\/bar).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  48. High-Frequency Trading (HFT)<\/strong>
    Algorithmic trading with very high transaction rates and short holding periods.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  49. Ichimoku Kinko Hyo<\/strong>
    Multi-component indicator (Tenkan, Kijun, Senkou Span lines and cloud).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  50. Initial Margin<\/strong>
    Required collateral to open a position.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  51. Correlation (Alt.)<\/strong>
    Describes how closely two markets\/instruments tend to move together (positive\/negative).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  52. Account Size<\/strong>
    Total capital available in a trading account.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  53. Price<\/strong>
    Current trading price of an underlying.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  54. Leverage<\/strong>
    Ratio between trade size and own capital deployed.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  55. Limit Order<\/strong>
    Order executed only at the set price or better.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  56. Liquidity<\/strong>
    How easily an asset can be traded without significant slippage.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  57. Lot<\/strong>
    Standard trade size; 1 lot = 100,000 units of the base currency in forex.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  58. Long Position<\/strong>
    Buying an instrument expecting prices to rise.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  59. MACD<\/strong>
    Trend-following oscillator from two moving averages and a signal line.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  60. Margin<\/strong>
    Collateral posted to open a leveraged position.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  61. Margin Call<\/strong>
    Warning that free equity fell below a threshold; positions may be forcibly closed.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  62. Market Maker<\/strong>
    Broker model where the broker acts as counterparty to client trades.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  63. Market Order<\/strong>
    Immediate execution at the best available price.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  64. Momentum<\/strong>
    Indicator measuring the speed of a price move.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  65. NAV (Net Asset Value)<\/strong>
    Net asset value of a fund or portfolio per share.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  66. News Trading<\/strong>
    Strategy based on market reactions to economic news.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  67. Open Price<\/strong>
    First traded price of a new period.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  68. Overbought<\/strong>
    Indicator state suggesting excessive buying pressure (e.g., RSI > 70).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  69. Oversold<\/strong>
    Indicator state suggesting excessive selling pressure (e.g., RSI < 30).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  70. Pending Order<\/strong>
    Order that becomes active once a set level is reached (limit\/stop).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  71. Pip (Point)<\/strong>
    Smallest price change of a forex pair (usually 0.0001) or CFD tick.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  72. Position Sizing<\/strong>
    Setting trade volume based on risk and money-management rules.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  73. Profit Factor<\/strong>
    Ratio of gross profits to gross losses for a strategy.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  74. Quote Currency<\/strong>
    The second currency in a pair (e.g., USD in EUR\/USD) \u2014 price per unit of the base currency.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  75. Range<\/strong>
    Sideways movement between horizontal support and resistance levels.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  76. Realized Profit\/Loss<\/strong>
    Actual profit\/loss from positions that have been closed.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  77. Resistance<\/strong>
    Price level where selling pressure is expected and rallies often stall.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  78. Risk Management<\/strong>
    Rules and techniques to limit losses and preserve capital.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  79. Rollover<\/strong>
    Carrying a position over the trading day with interest adjustment (swap).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  80. Scalping<\/strong>
    Very short-term strategy with quick entries\/exits to capture small moves.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  81. Session<\/strong>
    Trading session of major markets (e.g., London, New York, Tokyo).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  82. Sharpe Ratio<\/strong>
    Return-to-risk metric (excess return divided by volatility).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  83. Short Position<\/strong>
    Selling an instrument expecting prices to fall.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  84. Slippage<\/strong>
    Difference between expected and actual execution price, especially in high volatility.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  85. Spread<\/strong>
    Difference between ask and bid; main cost factor in forex\/CFD trading.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  86. Stop-Loss<\/strong>
    Automatic order closing a position at a predefined loss level.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  87. Stop Order<\/strong>
    Pending order activated when a level is exceeded (stop-buy\/stop-sell).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  88. Strategy Tester<\/strong>
    MT tool for backtesting and optimizing Expert Advisors.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  89. Swap<\/strong>
    Financing adjustment (interest differential) charged\/credited when holding overnight.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  90. Take Profit<\/strong>
    Automatic order closing a position at a predefined profit level.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  91. Technical Analysis<\/strong>
    Study of charts and indicators to forecast future price movements.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  92. Template<\/strong>
    Saved chart configuration (colors, indicators, timeframes) applied to other charts.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  93. Tick<\/strong>
    Smallest possible price change; in forex measured in pips, in stocks in cents.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  94. Time and Sales<\/strong>
    Feed of all actually executed trades with time and price.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  95. Timeframe<\/strong>
    Time interval of a candle or bar (e.g., M1, H1, D1).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  96. Trailing Stop<\/strong>
    Dynamic stop-loss that follows price at defined intervals to lock in gains.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  97. Trend<\/strong>
    Direction of price movement over a defined period (up, down, sideways).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  98. Trendline<\/strong>
    Straight line connecting highs or lows to visualize a trend.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  99. Turnover<\/strong>
    Total volume of all contracts or currencies traded over a given period.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
  100. Volatility<\/strong>
    Measure of the intensity of price fluctuations; basis for many risk and options models.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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