EQUITY CURVE
Visual representation of the change in value of a trading account over time. An equity curve showing a consistent positive slope would generally imply the trading techniques of the account are profitable. Conversely, a negative slope would mean the account is in the red.
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Commodity Exchange Act - CEA
Act regulating all futures trading activities. The US government passed the law in 1936, replacing the Grain Futures Act of 1922.
Conversion Value
Financial worth of the securities acquired by immediately exchanging a convertible security for its underlying assets. Convertibles are financial i ...
Probability Density Function - PDF
A statistical measure that defines a probability distribution for a random variable and is often denoted as f(x). When the PDF function is graphica ...
SEC Form 485A24F
SEC Form 485A24F is a filing used as a registration statement. It is mandated under the SEC. These registration statements represent separate accou ...
Reporting Level
A level of ownership of a certain futures position where the holders exceed the stated amounts and are required by the CFTC to submit regular repor ...
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Principles of Trading: Charting
Where can you see market movements? Charts. Thanks to technology, traders can view as many market information as they can in one go. But not all ch ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
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| 11:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jan | |
| 11:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jan | |
| 11:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jan | |
| 16:00 | Leading indicators | Dec | |
| 16:00 | NBB Business Climate | Jan | |
| 16:45 | ECB's Jens Weidmann Speaks | ||
| 01:50 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Corporate Service Price Index | Dec | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Dec |
