Glossary

Alphanumeric characters that identify publicly traded companies within exchanges.

Elements of a data set collected at the same time. In trading, this is typically applied to trades, where calculations can be applied to test strategies for options trading.

A municipal bond issued by state or local governments where interest payments are tax exempted.

A methodology that evaluates market activity through historical price data and volume to forecast future price movements.

A graphical decision support tool applied to a price bar chart that takes various forms (based on formulas) to predict a market’s behavior.

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A strategy that involves making investment decisions based on global prevailing trends (or macroeconomic themes) rather than historical performance. 

Rate at which an option loses value as the amount of time to expiration changes. Also known as time decay factor.

A digital display of current security price fluctuations occurring on an exchange for a given day. "Tick" represents change in price, regardless of direction.