by Henry Liverman | May 17, 2021 | Market Definitions
The standardized number of units of a stock or asset that are being traded. For example, in forex trading (where trading in standardized amounts is common), the lot is the number of currency units you will buy or sell. If the unit is not in a standard lot size, it...
by Henry Liverman | May 17, 2021 | Market Definitions
A collection of technical indicators that takes multiple averages and plotting them on a chart. This displays support and resistance levels in addition to momentum and trend direction. These figures when plotted form a “cloud,” which is used to predict...
by Henry Liverman | May 14, 2021 | Market Definitions
A security feature designed to protect traders and dealers from significant losses beyond a defined point. When a traders account funding reaches the liquidation level, any positions previously held by the trader will be automatically closed...
by Henry Liverman | May 14, 2021 | Market Definitions
A fairly reliable bullish-to-bearish trading pattern. It is formed by three peaks, with the outer two peaks close in height and the middle peak the highest. It is generally taken as a trend reversal pattern. After a long bullish trend, the prices rise to a peak and...
by Henry Liverman | May 14, 2021 | Market Definitions
Also called a stock market launch, an Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the general public in the form of a new stock issuance. IPOs provide companies with the ability to obtain capital from the public by...
by Henry Liverman | May 14, 2021 | Market Definitions
A measurement that tells you the percentage of trading days in the past year that had a lower volatility than the current volatility. The Historical Volatility rises the more prices fluctuate. However, it does not measure direction, it merely measures how much the...
