Education
Global Economic Calendar
Major economic data releases and policy announcements across global markets.
An overview of key global economic events that may impact financial markets.
All times displayed in [EET/EEST or local time]
Detailed calendar entries will be made available upon completion of the Company’s operational setup.
Glossary of Trading Terms
A structured reference guide to commonly used trading and financial market terminology.
Financial Markets & Regulatory Glossary (A–Z)
A reference guide to terminology relating to investment services, brokerage operations, and Contracts for Difference (CFDs). Definitions are provided for general informational purposes only.
A
Ancillary Services
Additional services provided alongside investment services, such as safekeeping of financial instruments, foreign exchange services connected to transactions, or investment research.
Ask Price
The price at which a financial instrument may be purchased.
B
Best Execution
The regulatory obligation requiring an investment firm to take all sufficient steps to obtain the best possible result for clients when executing orders, considering price, cost, speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, and nature of the order.
Bid Price
The price at which a financial instrument may be sold.
C
Clearing
The process of reconciling and confirming trade details prior to settlement.
Client Categorisation
The classification of clients as Retail, Professional, or Eligible Counterparty in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Conflict of Interest
A situation where the firm’s interests may conflict with those of a client, requiring appropriate mitigation measures.
Contract for Difference (CFD)
A cash-settled derivative contract whereby the parties exchange the difference between the opening and closing price of an underlying instrument without transferring ownership of the underlying asset.
Counterparty Risk
The risk that a contractual counterparty may fail to fulfil its financial obligations.
Custody / Safekeeping
The holding and administration of financial instruments on behalf of clients.
D
Derivative
A financial instrument whose value is derived from the price or performance of an underlying instrument.
E
Eligible Counterparty
A client classification typically applied to regulated financial institutions and entities with advanced market experience.
Execution
The completion of a client order in accordance with the firm’s Order Execution Policy.
Execution Venue
A regulated market, MTF, OTF, or liquidity provider where client orders may be executed.
F
Financial Instrument
Assets defined under applicable legislation, including transferable securities, derivatives, money-market instruments, and units in collective investment undertakings.
H
Hedging
A risk management technique involving offsetting positions to reduce exposure to market risk.
I
Initial Margin
The amount of collateral required to open a leveraged position.
Investment Advice
The provision of personal recommendations to a client regarding transactions in financial instruments.
Investor Compensation Fund (ICF)
A statutory fund designed to compensate eligible clients if an investment firm fails to meet its obligations.
K
Know Your Client (KYC)
Procedures conducted to verify a client’s identity and assess suitability or appropriateness before providing services.
L
Leverage
The use of margin to obtain exposure to a notional position value greater than the capital committed.
Liquidity
The degree to which a financial instrument can be transacted without materially affecting its market price.
Liquidity Provider
A financial institution or entity that supplies executable prices in financial instruments.
Long Exposure
Market exposure that benefits from upward price movements in the underlying instrument.
M
Maintenance Margin
The minimum equity required to maintain open leveraged positions.
Margin Call
A notification triggered when account equity approaches or falls below required maintenance levels.
Margin Level
The ratio of account equity to used margin, expressed as a percentage.
Margin Requirement
The minimum collateral required to open and maintain a leveraged position.
MiFID II
Directive 2014/65/EU governing the provision of investment services across the European Union.
N
Negative Balance Protection
A safeguard ensuring retail clients’ losses do not exceed the total funds held in their account, where applicable.
Notional Value
The total exposure controlled by a leveraged position.
O
Order Execution
The process by which a client’s instruction to buy or sell a financial instrument is completed.
P
Professional Client
A client classified as having the expertise and experience to make investment decisions and assess associated risks independently.
R
Reception and Transmission of Orders (RTO)
The service of receiving client orders and transmitting them to another entity for execution.
Retail Client
A client afforded the highest level of regulatory protection under applicable law.
S
Segregation of Funds
The practice of holding client funds separately from the firm’s own funds in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Settlement
The finalisation of a transaction through the transfer of funds and/or financial instruments.
Short Exposure
Market exposure that benefits from downward price movements in the underlying instrument.
Slippage
The deviation between the requested execution price and the price at which the order is executed.
Spread
The difference between the bid and ask price of a financial instrument.
Stop-Out Level
A predefined margin threshold at which open positions may be automatically closed.
Suitability Assessment
An evaluation conducted to determine whether a service or product is appropriate for a client.
Swap / Financing Charge
A debit or credit applied to positions held overnight reflecting financing costs.
T
Transparency
Regulatory requirements relating to disclosure of costs, charges, and execution practices.
U
Underlying Instrument
The financial instrument from which a derivative derives its value.
V
Volatility
A statistical measure of the magnitude and frequency of price movements over time.
Disclaimer
The above definitions are provided for general informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any transaction in financial instruments. CFDs are complex instruments involving leverage and carry a high level of risk.
Educational Webinars & Events
Educational briefings focused on financial market developments, regulatory matters and risk considerations.
Recorded or scheduled sessions are designed to cover topics such as:
- Market fundamentals
- General trading principles
- Risk awareness and capital management concepts
- Platform functionality (demo environment context)
Webinar content will be made available upon completion of the Company’s operational setup.
All materials are provided for general informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to engage in any transaction in financial instruments.
Market News
Selected summaries of market activity and macroeconomic events, based on publicly available information.
Availability of market updates is subject to the Company’s operational readiness.
Information provided is of a general nature and should not be regarded as investment advice or personal recommendation.
