Help CenterFinancial Market – A marketplace where buyers and sellers trade financial assets (stocks, bonds, currencies, derivatives, commodities).
Primary Market – Where new securities are issued (e.g., IPOs, bond issuance).
Secondary Market – Where existing securities are traded (stock exchanges, OTC markets).
Liquidity – How easily an asset can be bought/sold without affecting price.
Volatility – Degree of price fluctuation over time.
Market Participants
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Retail Traders – Individual investors
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Institutional Investors – Banks, hedge funds, pension funds
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Market Makers – Provide buy/sell quotes and liquidity
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Brokers – Execute trades for clients
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Dealers – Trade for their own accounts