Bond

An instrument of indebtedness of the bond issuer to the bond holder, typically corporate or governmental.  They’re also units of corporate debt issued by companies and securitized as tradable assets.  Bond prices also have an inverse relationship with interest...

Bollinger Bands

A centerline with two price channels (or “bands”) above and below it.  The centerline acts as an exponential moving average, while the bands are the standard deviation of the stock in question.  The bands will expand or contract as the price action becomes...

Bear Markets

When a market shows a prolonged decline in prices.  It’s generally used to describe a situation where market prices fall 20% or more from recent highs.  Also marked by pessimism and negative investor forecasts.

Bear Flag Chart Patterns

A technical pattern that acts as an extension of an established downward trend.  It’s identifiable from a strong move down followed by a consolidation in an upward direction.  The strong downward trend is referred to as the “flagpole” while the...