Spot
(1) The most common foreign exchange transaction. (2) Spot or Spot date refers to the spot transaction value date that requires settlement within two business days, subject to value date calculation.
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29 términosSelling rate
Rate at which a bank is willing to sell foreign currency.
Same day transaction
A transaction that matures on the day the transaction takes place.
Settlement date
The date upon which foreign exchange contracts settle.
Settlement Risk
Where a payment is made to a counter party before the counter value payment has been made. The risk is that the counter party's payment will not be received.
Short sale
The sale of a specified amount of currency not owned by the seller at the time of the trade. Short sales are usually made in expectation of a decline in the price.
Spot Market
A market where financial instruments are traded for immediate delivery and payment.
Spread
The difference between the bid and ask prices of a currency pair.
Sterling
Nickname for the British pound (GBP).
Swap price
A price as a differential between two dates of the swap.
Swap
The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same amount of a given currency for two different dates, against the sale and purchase of another. A swap can be a swap against a forward. In essence, swapping is somewhat similar to borrowing one currency and lending another for the same period. However, any rate of return or cost of funds is expressed in the price differential between the two sides of the transaction.
Swissy
Market slang for Swiss Franc.
Same day transaction
A transaction that matures on the day the transaction takes place.
Selling rate
Rate at which a bank is willing to sell foreign currency.
Settlement date
The date upon which foreign exchange contracts settle.
Settlement Risk
Where a payment is made to a counter party before the counter value payment has been made. The risk is that the counter party's payment will not be received.
Short sale
The sale of a specified amount of currency not owned by the seller at the time of the trade. Short sales are usually made in expectation of a decline in the price.
Spot
(1) The most common foreign exchange transaction. (2) Spot or Spot date refers to the spot transaction value date that requires settlement within two business days, subject to value date calculation.
Spot next
The overnight swap from the spot date to the next business day.
Spot price/rate
The price at which the currency is currently trading in the spot market.
Squeeze
Action by a central bank to reduce supply in order to increase the price of money.
Stable market
An active market which can absorb large sale or purchases of currency without major moves.
Standard
A term referring to certain normal amounts and maturities for dealing.
Stop-Loss order
Order to buy or sell at the best available price when a given price threshold has been reached.
Support levels
When an exchange rate depreciates or appreciates to a level where (1) Technical analysis techniques suggest that the currency will rebound, or not go below; (2) the monetary authorities intervene to stop any further down ward movement. See resistance point.
Scalping
A trading strategy that involves making numerous small trades to capitalize on minor price movements.
Slippage
The difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which it is executed.
Support Level
A price level at which a security tends to stop falling and may start to rise.
Swing Trading
A trading strategy that seeks to capture short- to medium-term gains by holding positions for several days to weeks.
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