A chart showing the price changes of an investment or asset over a single day.
An order that is only valid on the trading day in which it was placed.
A daily trader that aims to profit from short-term price changes.
A financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders’ equity and debt used to finance a company’s assets.
A decrease in the general price level of goods and services, often associated with a reduction in the supply of money and credit in the economy.
Spreading your capital across different instruments, to help lower the impact of one asset’s performance on your portfolio.
A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. Dividends are typically paid out in cash, but they can also be issued as additional shares of stock or other property.
The value of an investment or trading account declines from peak to trough.