Glossary

An informal reference for stocks whose prices have fallen over a period of time.

The number of stock shares traded for a given day where prices fell.

A stock whose stable performance is not correlated with overall stock market performance.

The amount by which a resource (usually monetary), falls short of a specified amount. A deficit is the opposite of surplus.

The removal of a stock’s listing on an exchange.

A designation within a Futures contract that specifies the contract’s expiration and when delivery of the underlying asset must occur.

Rate of change in the theoretical value of an option for a $1 change in the underlying asset.

A decision support tool designed by James Sibbit that reflects the buying and selling power of markets through formulas based on volume and price ratios.

A term that describes price behavior due to an inbalance in the aggregate supply and demand of an economy. 

The exchange of paper certificates for securities to an electronic format.