after-hours trading
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aftermarket
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American Association of Individual Investors
American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) is a Chicago-based, investor more...
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American Stock Exchange
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arbitrage
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bid
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bid/ask spread
The bid/ask spread is the difference between the price sellers more...
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CBOT
The CBOT, or Chicago Board of Trade, is the world’s more...
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chasing the market
An investor who is chasing the market purchases securities after more...
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COMEX
Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX) was established in 1933 through the more...
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commodity
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Commodity Exchange
A commodity exchange is a market organized to allow for more...
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commodity futures
Commodity futures are futures contracts for delivery of commodities. more...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal regulatory more...
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cost basis
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CUSIP
CUSIP is an abbreviation for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification more...
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delivery month
The specified month within which a futures contract matures and more...
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denomination
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derivative
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derivative security
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downgrade
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face value
Face value is the nominal, or stated, amount of security. more...
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futures contract
The futures contract is a type of forward agreement, an more...
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futures option
A futures option is an option on a futures contract. more...
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intrinsic value
The actual value of a security, as opposed to its more...
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limit down
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long position
A long position in the stock market means that an more...
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Merc
The Merc commonly refers to Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). more...
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New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a for-profit organization more...
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OTC Bulletin Board
The OTC Bulletin Board is an automated trading system managed more...
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quote
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rating service
A rating service is an organization that provides assessments of more...
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underlying security
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Wilshire 5000
The Wilshire 5000 Index was created by Wilshire Associates in more...
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XAU Index
The XAU Index represents the symbol of the Philadelphia Gold more...
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