Glossary
Actual, forecast and previous
Actual is the newly released value, forecast is an estimate and previous is the earlier reference value. Check the units, reference period and any revision before comparing them.
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Glossary
Clear explanations of the terms used in charts, notices and economic releases.
Glossary
Basis point (bp)
One basis point is 0.01 percentage points; 25 basis points is 0.25 percentage points. A change in percentage points is not the same as a relative percentage change.
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Bollinger Bands
Bands placed around a moving average using standard deviation. Band width describes variability over the selected window. A touch or contraction alone does not determine the next d
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Candlestick
A candle describes the open, high, low and close within a selected interval. Its body connects open and close; its wicks show the extremes. A candle still forming can change.
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Operating PIP criteria
In FXCIPI notices, this refers to instrument- and round-specific operating values. Read the relevant row and duration column. Do not treat the table as a universal definition of co
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Data provider
The source supplying a chart series, such as an exchange or price provider. Similar instrument names can show different data across providers, currencies and product types.
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Statistical revision
An update to a previously published statistic. Later information or methodology adjustments can change an earlier figure. Record both the release date and whether the previous valu
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Relative Strength Index (RSI)
An indicator of relative recent upward and downward price movement on a 0–100 scale. The commonly used 70 and 30 reference levels do not guarantee a reversal.
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Simple moving average (SMA)
The arithmetic average of prices over a chosen number of periods. Each observation receives equal weight. It smooths the series and reacts after changes because it uses historical
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Transaction hash (TXID)
The identifier for a blockchain transaction. It helps trace the transfer and its status. Blockchain confirmation and crediting a service account are separate stages.
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