Risk Warning: CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Approximately 80% of retail client accounts lose money when trading in CFDs and spread bets.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs and spread bets work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Technical analysis

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A method of predicting future market movements by analyzing historical price data and chart patterns.

Variance inflation Factor (VIF)

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A metric identifying multicollinearity in regression models.

Recession

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A prolonged decline in economic activity, typically marked by falling GDP and rising unemployment.

Shares

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Shares represent ownership in a company, giving investors rights to profits, dividends, and a claim on company assets.

Value at risk (VaR)

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A metric estimating the maximum expected loss of a portfolio over a specified period at a given confidence level.

Yield

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The income earned from an investment, expressed as a percentage.

Recognised Body

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A Recognised Investment Exchange or Recognised Clearing House.

Short Selling

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Means the sale of a security by a person who does not own it at the time of entering into the contract.

Variable cost

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Expenses that fluctuate based on trading activity, such as transaction fees and commissions.

Yield curve

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A graph showing interest rates across different bond maturities.