| Fair value:
Fair value is the estimated amount for which an asset or liability should exchange on the date of measurement between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's length transaction, after proper marketing and where the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion. |
| FCA:
FCA stands for Financial Conduct Authority, it is a regulatory body in the United Kingdom for financial markets. It is responsible for regulating conduct within the financial markets and protecting consumers. |
| Federal Reserve:
The Federal Reserve, commonly known as the Fed, is the central banking system of the United States. It was created in 1913 and is responsible for implementing monetary policy, supervising banks and providing financial services to the U.S. government. |
| Fiat currency:
Fiat currency is a type of currency that is issued and backed by a government, as opposed to a commodity such as gold or silver. Fiat currency's value is derived from the faith and credit of the issuing government. |
| Fibonacci retracement:
Fibonacci retracement is a technical analysis tool that uses horizontal lines to indicate areas where a financial instrument's price may experience support or resistance at the key Fibonacci levels before it continues to move in the original direction. These levels are derived from the Fibonacci sequence and are commonly used in conjunction with trend lines to find entry and exit points in the market. |
| Fill:
A fill is the execution of an order to buy or sell a financial instrument. It occurs when an order is matched with an opposing order, resulting in a trade. A fill can also refer to the price at which the trade was executed. |
| Financial instrument:
A financial market is a marketplace in which financial securities, commodities, and other instruments are traded. The most common types of financial markets are stock markets, bond markets, and commodity markets. |
| Financial market:
A fill is the execution of an order to buy or sell a financial instrument. It occurs when an order is matched with an opposing order, resulting in a trade. A fill can also refer to the price at which the trade was executed. |
| Fixed costs:
Fixed costs are expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales. They are costs that must be paid regardless of whether or not the company is generating revenue. Examples of fixed costs include rent, salaries, and insurance. |
| Flexible ISA:
A flexible ISA is a type of ISA (Individual Savings Account) that allows investors to withdraw and replace money without losing the tax benefits. This means that they can take money out of the ISA, as long as they replace it in the same tax year. |
| Floating exchange rate:
A floating exchange rate is a type of exchange rate system in which the value of a currency is determined by supply and demand in the foreign exchange market. This means that the value of the currency can fluctuate based on market conditions. |
| FOMC:
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the monetary policy-making body of the Federal Reserve System. It is responsible for making decisions about interest rates and monetary policy, and it meets eight times per year. |
| Force open:
Force open is a term used to describe a situation where an exchange forces an open position on a trader. This happens when the trader does not have enough margin to cover the trade and the exchange closes the position to prevent further losses. |
| Forex:
Forex, or foreign exchange, is the marketplace where currencies are traded. It is the largest financial market in the world, with an average daily trading volume of over $5 trillion. In forex, one currency is bought and another is sold at the same time, based on the current exchange rate. |
| Forward contract:
A forward contract is a type of financial contract in which two parties agree to buy or sell an asset at a specific price on a specific date in the future. Forward contracts are not traded on an exchange and are typically used to hedge against price fluctuations in the underlying asset. |
| Fractional shares:
Fractional shares refer to a unit of ownership in a company that is less than one full share. This allows investors to buy a portion of a share, rather than having to purchase a full share at a higher cost. |
| French PEA:
French PEA stands for Plan d'Epargne en Actions, it is a type of savings plan in France that is designed to encourage individual investors to buy shares of French companies. It offers tax benefits such as no capital gains tax and a reduced income tax rate on dividends. |
| FTSE:
The FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) is a stock market index that is based on the performance of the top 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is considered to be a benchmark index for the performance of the UK stock market. |
| Full replication:
Full replication is a method of replicating the performance of an index by holding all of the underlying securities in the same proportion as the index. This is considered to be the most accurate method of replicating an index, but it can be costly and may not be practical for some investors. |
| Fundamental analysis:
Fundamental analysis is a method of evaluating a security by analyzing its underlying economic and financial factors, such as earnings, dividends, and management quality. The goal of fundamental analysis is to determine the intrinsic value of a security and whether it is over or undervalued. |
| Funding charges:
Funding charges are the costs associated with borrowing or lending money in the futures markets. They are also known as financing costs and can include interest, dividends, and other expenses. |
| Futures contract:
A futures contract is a type of financial contract in which two parties agree to buy or sell an asset at a specific price on a specific date in the future. Futures contracts are traded on exchanges and are used to hedge against price fluctuations in the underlying asset. |