Financial Glossary for Traders & Investors
Explore the key trading and market terms and their meanings in this comprehensive glossary. Whether you're new to trading or looking to refine your knowledge, our financial glossary provides clear definitions of essential terminology used across global markets. From fundamental concepts to advanced trading strategies, discover the language of finance and enhance your understanding of the markets.
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A rapid and sustained increase in the price of a security, market, or asset.
A significant decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months.
A momentum oscillator used to measure the speed and change of price movements. Read more.
An investment strategy that seeks to exploit pricing discrepancies between related financial instruments.
A price level at which an asset’s upward movement is expected to face selling pressure and potentially reverse.
A temporary reversal in the direction of a price trend, before the original trend resumes.
A financial ratio that measures a company’s profitability relative to shareholders’ equity.
A corporate action that results in a decrease in the number of a company’s outstanding shares and a proportionate increase in the par value or earnings per share, so the total value does not change.
The implementation of strategies and tools to minimise financial losses by controlling exposure to various risks. Read more.
An individual who engages in unauthorised trading activities.
An action occurring when a futures contract expires and the position is transferred (rolled over) to the new contract. Read more.
A statistical measure that indicates the proportion of variance in a dependent variable explained by an independent variable or model.