Bulls are stock speculators who assume that a market, financial instrument or sector is developing on an upward trajectory. This attitude puts them in contradiction with bears who think that the market direction is pessimistic.

The beta indicator of a financial instrument is a measure of risk or volatility in comparison with a wider market.

A bearish trading style implies that a market, an asset or a financial instrument will move in a decreasing trajectory.

Auction market - a platform that promotes competition between buyers and sellers. During the auction, buyers specify the maximum price that they are willing to pay for an asset, while sellers express the lowest price that they would be comfortable to accept.

IG alerts - so-called trading alerts - is the ability to set specific criteria and be notified as soon as these indicators are reached. There are three main types: financial alerts, price alerts, and indicator alerts.

Alpha is a definition of the efficiency of an investment portfolio concerning a benchmark - for example, a stock market index. In other words, it is the degree to which the trader has managed to "beat" the market for a certain time. Depending on its proximity to the market, the alpha index can be positive or negative.