Glossary

Market price changes to move beyond a previously identified support and resistance level.

Describes a transaction date in a forward or money market contract that is outside of the standard maturity date. 

Is an optimistic sentiment by an investor which subscribes to the belief that the financial markets (or any asset therein) will rise in value.

A short-lived price retracement in a market that is rising.

A price chart pattern that occurs within an uptrend that produces a uniform price decline of lower tops and lower bottoms.

Occurring within an uptrend, when two technical indicators move in opposition to each other, signaling a near term change in trend.

A Candlestick price chart pattern where a small black candlestick is followed by a large white candlestick that engulfs the candlestick bar preceding it.

The German term for "bond", this is a debt instrument issued by Germany’s federal government that are similar to U.S. treasuries.

The opposite of "Boom", this is a period of time where economic growth declines rapidly. 

An order to purchase a security at or below a specified price. The trader/investor specifies the price that they are willing to pay for a security, which guarantees that they will pay that price or better (less). If the specified price is not reached, the order will not be filled.