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A glossary of the words that move money
Short definitions the rest of the guides assume. If a word is not here, do not upgrade it.
Use this as a check when a page, including ours, starts to slide. The right-hand meaning is the one the records use.
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- Nominal balance
- Meaning on this desk
- The figure targets and loss limits are written against. Not withdrawable capital.
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- Equity
- Meaning on this desk
- Balance plus unrealised profit and loss, when the platform uses that word.
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- Balance
- Meaning on this desk
- Closed result, before floating profit and loss, unless the rule says otherwise.
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- Static floor
- Meaning on this desk
- A loss limit that does not follow your peak.
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- Trailing floor
- Meaning on this desk
- A loss limit that follows a high-water mark, either tick by tick or at end of day.
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- High-water mark
- Meaning on this desk
- The peak the trail is measured from. Intraday or end-of-day — the rule must say.
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- Qualifying day
- Meaning on this desk
- A day that counts toward the minimum. The threshold is part of the definition.
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- Consistency cap
- Meaning on this desk
- A ceiling on how much of the phase profit may come from one day.
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- Reset
- Meaning on this desk
- A paid further attempt at the same version, when a reset price exists.
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- Activation fee
- Meaning on this desk
- A charge to open the reward stage. Not a reset. Often not a deposit.
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- Reward share
- Meaning on this desk
- The percentage in the reward clause. Not a payout.
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- Reward stage
- Meaning on this desk
- The stage after the evaluation targets, if the programme has one.
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- Deny-list
- Meaning on this desk
- Named countries cannot purchase. Everyone else is not thereby approved.
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- Allow-list
- Meaning on this desk
- Only named countries are described as eligible.
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- Not found
- Meaning on this desk
- Reviewed sources do not say. Not a permission.
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- Company-stated
- Meaning on this desk
- The firm said it. We have not independently proved it.
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- Stale
- Meaning on this desk
- Older than the freshness window. Still visible. Not promoted as current.