A record of all the positions that a trader is holding. This record shows the total amount of long and short position that the trader has undertaken…

An all-electronic equity derivatives exchange launched on February 6, 2004, as a joint effort by the Montreal Exchange, Boston Stock Exchange and Interactive…

One of several regional stock exchanges located throughout the U.S. As the name states, the exchange is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The BSE is the…

In the context of Point & Figure Charts, the box size is the minimum price change that must occur for a given period before a mark (an X or an O) is added…

A buy or sell order made at the best market price. If the order cannot be completely filled, a limit order is placed for the remaining shares at the price…

A buy order that is accompanied by a sell limit order above the buy order's price and a sell stop order below the buy order's price. These three component…

A sell order on a short sale that is accompanied (or "bracketed") by a buy stop order above the entry price of the sell order and a buy limit order below…

A price movement through an identified level of support or resistance, which is usually followed by heavy volume and increased volatility. Traders will…

A type of trader who uses technical analysis to find potential trading opportunities, identifying situations where the price of an asset is likely to…

Formerly located in Bremen, Germany, this stock exchange is now defunct. The Bremen exchange merged with the Berlin stock exchange in 2003. It is now…

An index designed to reflect the movement of the entire market. The smallest broad-based index is the Dow Jones Industrial Average with 30 industrial…

The interest rate relative to which margin loans are quoted. Also known as the call loan rate. This rate is published daily in The Wall Street Journal…

Located in Buenos Aires, this exchange functions as the primary exchange in Argentina. Its key index is the MERVAL. Other indices include the Burcap…

A yield-rate environment in which long-term rates are decreasing at a rate faster than short-term rates. This causes the yield curve to flatten as the…

A slang term for the stock market in the United Kingdom. Bulldog market is usually used by non-U.K. residents. It is an allusion to the Great Britain…

The act of purchasing an "in the money" put option so that the buyer can capitalize on a bear market by effectively shorting a stock without waiting for…

A type of candlestick pattern that is used by traders to signal a reversal in the current trend. This pattern is formed by three distinct candlesticks…

A candlestick chart pattern in which a large candlestick is followed by a smaller candlestick whose body is located within the vertical range of the larger…

A trend indicated by a large candlestick followed by a much smaller candlestick whose body is located within the vertical range of the larger candle's…

A strategy that focuses on buying a given security once the price of the asset falls toward an important level of support. Traders who "buy a bounce…

Option strategy that will be profitable if the underlying security rises in value moderately. A bull spread can be executed either by put or call options…

A type of recommendation to buy an asset once the price is able to surpass an influential level of resistance. A move above resistance is used as a buy…

A recommendation to buy a specific security when a the security's price exceeds a certain level of resistance by placing a buy stop order at that level…

A slang phrase regarding the practice of purchasing stocks following a decline in prices. After a significant dip in the price of a security or stock…

A buy order made on a stock or other listed security that closes out an existing short position. A short sale involves selling shares of a company that…

The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum…

A loan provided to a brokerage firm and used to finance margin accounts. The interest rate on a call loan is calculated daily. The resulting interest…

The short term interest rate charged on a secured call loan, usually in margin accounts.Also known as the broker's call.The call loan rate can change…

A very bullish investment strategy that combines options to create a spread with limited loss potential and mixed profit potential. It is generally created…

An order given by an investor instructing his/her broker to cancel a previously placed order. CFO's are typically followed by new orders placed on the…

A notice informing a customer of the cancellation of an erroneous trade that has been credited to his or her account by the broker. Even stock brokers…

A regular brokerage account in which the customer is required by Regulation T to pay for securities within two days of when a purchase is made. This…

A condition that triggers an investor to make a trade or take a specific action, such as a purchase, sale of the security, or the purchase or sale of…

A trading strategy that involves the simultaneous trading of two similar securities in order to recognize an arbitrage profit. Also known as "basis trading…

Refers to a corporation distributing earnings to its shareholders as both cash and stock, as part of the same dividend. In other words, a corporation…

Any investment strategy that is classified as extremely high risk. For example, using borrowed money (margin) to invest is riskier because leverage results…

A cat spread is a type of derivative traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) that takes the form of an option on a catastrophe futures contract. In…

A technical momentum indicator invented by the technical analyst Tushar Chande. It is created by calculating the difference between the sum of all recent…

Exchange traded funds that invest in and track the equity stakes of China-based companies, either through investment on Chinese stock exchanges or via…

1. An unethical practice employed by some brokers to increase their commissions by excessively trading in a client's account. This practice violates the…

A member of an exchange that acts as a liaison between an investor and a clearing corporation. A clearing broker helps to ensure that the trade is settled…

A computer system operated by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that facilitates the transfer of a security's legal ownership from a seller to a buyer…

A measure used in technical analysis to determine where the price of the asset closes relative to the day's high and low. The CLV ranges between +1 and…

The primary market for trading metals such as gold, silver, copper and aluminum. Formerly known as the Commodity Exchange Inc., the COMEX merged with…

A currency that belongs to a country whose economy is strongly correlated with the price fluctuations of a certain commodity. For example, a large portion…

A type of order that will be submitted or canceled if set criteria are met, which are defined by the trader/investor entering the order. This allows for…

An indicator or chart pattern that provides evidence that the initial trading alert in question is indicative of an actual trading opportunity. Traders…

1. A market situation whereby the demand of contract holders wishing to exit their existing positions exceeds the supply of willing participants wishing…

An electronic system that continuously reports data on the sales volume and price of exchange traded securities. In contrast to the specific tapes for…

An order that is executed only when certain conditions of the security being traded, or another security, have been fulfilled. Such prerequisite conditions…