by Henry Liverman | May 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
A measure of value for a company’s assets. It’s typically determined by the original cost of the asset minus any depreciating factors. These factors vary based on the nature of the asset (eg, land is an asset not generally considered depreciable). The...
by Henry Liverman | May 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
An accounting practice of spreading out the payment of an asset over time (typically over the course of the asset’s useful life). For assets like machinery or technical equipment, it’s prudent to spread out the cost of the asset and begin generating...
by Henry Liverman | May 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
The rise of the market price of an investment. The appreciation of an investment is the difference between the price bought at and the price sold at of an investment. For example, if a stock is bought at $15 per share and rises to $20 per share, the capital...
by Zach | May 19, 2021 | Candlestick Charts
Shooting star candlesticks are one of the most famous types of candlesticks for good reason. Japanese candlesticks are the basic building block of most technical analysis. That makes the ability to recognize different candlestick types a crucial trading skill. First...
by Henry Liverman | May 19, 2021 | Market Definitions
An abbreviation for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. It is a free-float weighted measurement stock market index of the 500 largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followed equity indices. It is...
by Henry Liverman | May 19, 2021 | Market Definitions
Fungible, tradable financial instruments used to raise capital in public and private markets. There are three types of securities: equities (which provide ownership rights to holders), debt (loans repaid with periodic payments), and hybrids (which combine debt and...
by Henry Liverman | May 19, 2021 | Market Definitions
A form of stop-loss designed to keep profit coming (or prevent loss) as the price of a stock remains moving in an investor’s favor. Generally opened at the same time as a trade, a long position would put a trailing stop-loss at a price lower than the current...
by Henry Liverman | May 19, 2021 | Market Definitions
Trading slang referring to an exponential growth in a stock’s price. The term comes from the appearance of a parabola graph in mathematics. In a parabolic move, the stock price takes the appearance of a parabolic graph, meaning the price is rising at a rapid...
by Henry Liverman | May 18, 2021 | Market Definitions
A period of time when a stock market sector that had previously been struggling begins outperforming competition and becomes a market leader. A market rotation can be long or short-term. These rotations are typically triggered by an external event. The scale of the...
by Henry Liverman | May 18, 2021 | Market Definitions
A figure used by the investment community to determine a company’s size. It refers to the total dollar market value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock. The market capitalization (or “market cap”) of the company is calculated by...
