What is KYC?
KYC: The check a regulated broker makes of your identity and address before activating your account or withdrawals, under anti-money-laundering rules.
More terms
- Forex
- The global currency exchange market, where currencies trade in pairs such as EUR/USD, open 24 hours a day, five days a week.
- Hedging
- Opening a position that offsets an existing trade or investment to reduce the possible loss if the price moves the wrong way.
- Islamic account
- A trading account with no overnight swap charges on positions held past the trading day; some brokers charge an administration fee instead.
- Leverage
- A ratio that lets you open a position larger than your balance, such as 1:30, which controls 30 times the margin set aside, magnifying both...
- Limit order
- An order that fills only at the price you set or better, such as buying once the price drops to a chosen level.
- Liquidity
- How easily an instrument can be bought or sold quickly without moving its price; the more liquid it is, the tighter the spread.