Apricot Academy
Part 31: Extended-Hours Trading, Pre-Market Trading, and After-Hours Trading
Extended-hours trading is when trading of securities takes place outside of an exchange's regular business hours. This period is divided into two main phases.
Part 30: Broker
If you decide to invest in the financial markets, you will need a broker to give you access to them. Let's take a closer look at who brokers are, why they are important, and what role they play in the investment process.
Part 29: Bull Market
In our previous post, we discussed the "bear market," which is characterized by a market downturn. Today, we will look at the opposite phenomenon: the "bull market." A bull market describes a positive state of the market and a period of growth.
Part 28: Bear Market
Have you ever heard about the "bear market"? At first glance, the connection between bears and financial markets isn't clear, but this term is historically rooted and used to describe the state of the market. Let's understand what it means.
Part 27: Options
An option is a contract that gives the investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specific price in the future. The two main types of options are:
Part 26: Futures
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. The underlying asset can be a commodity (such as oil, gold, or wheat), a currency, a market index, or another financial instrument.
Part 25: Derivative Financial Instruments
When learning about financial markets, you may have come across the term "derivative instruments." At first, it might sound complicated, but in reality derivatives are simply financial contracts with certain conditions. In this article, we will explain what derivatives are and how they work.
Part 24: Depository
In the financial world, the terms "depository" and "custodian" are often confused because they both deal with the safekeeping of securities. However, their roles are different. In our previous post, we discussed custodians, and now let's clarify how they differ from a depository and understand how these two participants in the financial markets cooperate to make investing possible.
Part 23: Custodian
Have you ever wondered, "Where are my securities held?" The answer is with a custodian. Let's take a closer look at who a custodian is and what role they play in the investment process.
Part 22: Stock Exchange
The main function of a stock exchange is to provide a central, transparent platform for trading shares, ETFs and other securities. A stock exchange is a regulated market where buyers and sellers meet to trade shares of publicly traded companies and other securities.
