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...

The IMF (or International Monetary Fund) is an organization comprised of 190 member countries working to ensure international monetary stability. ...

A visual rendition of the supply and demand of a specific asset.  A depth chart displays both buy and sell orders of an asset to allow a trader or...

An alternate means of investing that make use of non-traditional and varying investment strategies for a restricted (and often high-income) client...

In trading, hedging is opening a position that runs contrary to an existing position.  The main reasons to hedge a position are to protect profit...

An agreement to buy a specified asset on a specified date for a specified price.  Future contracts are sold on a futures market and are a common...

A global marketplace where national currencies are exchanged against each other.  A combination of the words "foreign exchange," it functions by...

A payment to stockholders who own a specific stock.  Some companies distribute part of their earnings directly to shareholders in the form of money...

A technique used by traders and investors to reduce risk of loss.  It is done by allocating investments across many different industries, companies,...

A technical analysis pattern used as part of the Accumulation/Distribution Indicator (A/D).  A bullish stock will display strong signs that it's...

A portmanteau of "decentralized finance," DeFi is an umbrella term various decentralized cryptocurrency and blockchain projects aiming to disrupt...

When investors surrender previous gains by selling their positions on a security during periods of market decline.  A bear market is often a major...