Glossary

The highest amount of futures or options contracts set by the Exchange,  that any one investor may hold on an underlying security.

An attribute of the Average Directional Index (ADX) that quantifies the occurrence of an uptrend.

A clause for select shareholders of a corporation that provides the right to maintain percentage ownership of a company through purchasing a proportionate amount of shares of any future shares issuance of the security.

A type of stock ownership that provides a fixed dividend and has a higher hierarchy in the payment of dividend over common stockholders.

The complete cost of an option.

The fluctuation in value for a security’s price.

A stock index where each stock impacts the value of the index proportionate to it’s price per share.

A company valuation tool that measures current share price against per-share earnings. It’s a good indicator for investor demand for the company’s shares.

The rate of interest that U.S. banks collect from their best rated customers.

A corporate evaluative formula that divides Net Income by revenue for a specified period.