by Henry Liverman | Apr 27, 2021 | Market Definitions
A facet of technical analysis that looks to the past rate of return of a bond, stock, security, index, or fund to predict possible future data points within the standard deviations. Historical returns may also be used by analysts to predict future price returns or to...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 26, 2021 | Market Definitions
A modern method of trading that makes use of powerful computers and rapid programs to transact a large number of trading orders in a fraction of a second. Generally, traders with the fastest processing speeds are the most profitable. HFTs utilize complex algorithms...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 26, 2021 | Market Definitions
Japanese for “average pace,” Heikin-Ashi candlesticks utilize the open-close data from the previous period and the open-high-low-close data from the current period to create one single combination candlestick. The goal is for the resulting candlestick to...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 26, 2021 | Market Definitions
A portfolio of stocks or bonds intentionally designed to match the makeup and performance of a financial market index. Based on the theory that over time the market will outperform any single investment, an index fund aims to match the risk and return of the market...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 26, 2021 | Market Definitions
The IMF (or International Monetary Fund) is an organization comprised of 190 member countries working to ensure international monetary stability. Established in 1945, the IMF facilitates both the expansion and balanced growth of international trade, promotes stable...
