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Forex Glossary

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Offer (ask)

The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell a currency. See Ask (offer) price

Offsetting transaction

A trade with which serves to cancel or offset some or all of the market risk of an open position.

One Cancels the Other Order (OCO)

A designation for two orders whereby one part of the two orders is executed the other is automatically cancelled.

Open order

An order that will be executed when a market moves to its designated price. Normally associated with Good ’til Cancelled Orders.

Open position

An active trade with corresponding unrealised P&L, which has not been offset by an equal and opposite deal.

Order

An instruction to execute a trade at a specified rate.

Over the Counter (OTC)

Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted over an exchange.

Overnight Position

A trade that remains open until the next business day.