What is trading?

Trading is a basic economic concept that involves the buying and selling of assets. These assets can be goods and services; Where the buyer pays its value to the seller. In other cases, the transaction may involve the exchange of goods and services between trading parties.

In the context of financial markets, the assets that are traded are called financial instruments. These assets can be in the form of stocks, bonds, Forex currency pairs, options, futures, putative trading products, digital currency, and many others. If these terms are new to you, don't worry – we'll explain them all later in this article.