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STK
Company markets
Stocks
Explore publicly traded companies and learn how their share prices respond to company results, economic conditions, industry developments and investor sentiment.
EXAMPLES
Individual listed companies and publicly traded equities.
HOW IT WORKS
Stock prices can move as expectations about a company change. Depending on the available product, trading may involve owning shares or trading a derivative that tracks a stock.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Company performance, valuation, earnings, market sentiment and trading costs.
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02
SHR
Equity ownership
Shares
Understand shares as units of ownership in a company and learn how share prices, corporate announcements and market supply and demand affect their value.
EXAMPLES
Ordinary shares, preferred shares and listed company shares.
HOW IT WORKS
When shares are purchased directly, the buyer generally acquires ownership rights subject to the share class and applicable rules. Share-based derivatives may work differently.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Ownership rights, company disclosures, liquidity and the specific product being traded.
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03
FX
Currency markets
Forex
Explore the foreign exchange market, where currencies are quoted in pairs and exchange rates respond to interest rates, economic releases and global events.
EXAMPLES
EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and other currency pairs.
HOW IT WORKS
A currency pair compares one currency with another. Its price shows how much of the quoted currency is required for one unit of the base currency.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Exchange-rate volatility, spreads, leverage, economic news and overnight financing where applicable.
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04
CRY
Digital assets
Cryptocurrency
Learn about digital assets that use cryptographic systems and distributed ledger technology, including the risks associated with highly volatile cryptocurrency markets.
EXAMPLES
Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets, where supported.
HOW IT WORKS
Prices can change in response to supply and demand, adoption, regulatory developments, liquidity and broader market sentiment. The rights attached to a product depend on its structure.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
High volatility, custody, liquidity, platform risk, regulatory developments and product structure.
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05
IDX
Market benchmarks
Indices
Follow benchmarks designed to measure the performance of a group of securities, a particular market or a defined segment of an economy.
EXAMPLES
Broad-market, blue-chip, technology-focused and regional indices.
HOW IT WORKS
An index combines the performance of its constituents according to a defined methodology. You generally cannot purchase an index directly; exposure depends on the available product.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Constituent weighting, index methodology, concentration, market volatility and tracking differences.
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06
CMD
Physical goods
Commodities
Explore markets connected to raw materials and essential goods whose prices can be influenced by production, inventories, weather, transportation and global demand.
EXAMPLES
Gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas and agricultural products.
HOW IT WORKS
Commodity exposure may come through physical ownership, futures contracts or other financial products. These structures have different costs, obligations and risks.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Supply disruptions, storage costs, seasonality, geopolitical events and futures-contract expiration.
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07
FUT
Contract markets
Futures
Understand standardized contracts linked to an underlying asset, index or commodity, with defined contract terms and expiration dates.
EXAMPLES
Commodity futures, equity index futures and interest-rate futures.
HOW IT WORKS
A futures contract establishes terms for a transaction at a specified future date. Exchange-traded futures commonly use margin and daily settlement mechanisms.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Leverage, margin requirements, expiration, contract size, settlement and rollover costs.
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08
ETF
Exchange-traded funds
ETFs
Discover exchange-traded funds, which hold portfolios of assets or aim to track a particular index, sector, commodity or investment strategy.
EXAMPLES
Broad-market, sector, bond and commodity ETFs.
HOW IT WORKS
ETF shares trade on an exchange. Their prices are influenced by market supply and demand and the value of their underlying holdings or reference assets.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Expense ratios, tracking error, liquidity, portfolio holdings and market-price premiums or discounts.
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09
BND
Fixed-income markets
Bonds
Explore debt securities issued by governments, municipalities and companies to raise capital under defined borrowing terms.
EXAMPLES
Government bonds, corporate bonds and other debt securities.
HOW IT WORKS
Bond prices respond to interest rates, credit quality, maturity and liquidity. When market interest rates rise, existing fixed-rate bond prices generally fall, all else equal.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Credit risk, interest-rate sensitivity, maturity, inflation and liquidity.
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