Options
An option in finance is a financial derivative product that represents a contract sold by the option writer to another party (option holder). An option contract gives the buyer the right –not the obligation...
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Clearing house
According to 15 USCS § 78c (23) (A) the term ‘‘clearing agency’’ means any person who acts as an intermediary in making payments or deliveries or both in connection with transactions in securities or...
Securities
The study of stocks and the stock market must necessarily begin with defining what stocks are. Stocks are equity securities, signifying that the owners of such securities have an equity (ownership) position—a “piece of...
High-frequency trader (HFT)
HFT is a type of investment strategy whereby stocks are rapidly bought and sold by a computer algorithm and held for a very short period, usually seconds or milliseconds. The advancement of technology over...
Short
Shorting is a specialized finance term. It is also known as going short or short selling. These terms refer to the selling of the instrument or securities borrowed from the third party. Such third...
NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext Inc. is a New York-City-based Euro-American multinational financial services company operating a number of securities exchanges, including the world’s largest stock exchange, the New York Stock Exchange. Back in March 2006, NYSE...
Stock trader
People want to trade in the stock market, because everyone can make money through the stock market by using phone call or using internet from computer. Why stocks are good investments, because they can...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKG)
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, or HKEx, operates a securities market and a derivatives market in Hong Kong and the clearing houses for those markets. HKEx was listed in Hong Kong in 2000...
BM&F Bovespa
BM&FBOVESPA is a Brazilian company, created in 2008, through the integration between the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo) and the Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange (Bolsa de Mercadorias e...
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
TMX Group is an integrated, multi-asset class exchange group. TMX Group’s businesses operate cash and derivative markets for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. They also provide clearing facilities, data products...
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Introduction The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is based in the city of Shanghai, China. This stock exchange is one of the two exchanges that operate independently in the People’s Republic of China (other stock...
Over the counter
In finance, OTC is a term which is related to the trade of stock directly among two individuals, companies or parties. OTC is short for over the counter. OTC may include bond or different...
Boiler Room
In business, the term boiler room refers to a place (a room) where salespersons indulge in the unfair practice of selling dubious goods, usually by telephone. The term has negative connotations as it involves...
Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, also known as preference shares, is a special class of shares issued by joint stock companies. Preferred stock is a hybrid financial instrument that combines the properties of a debt instrument and...
Stock Exchange
A stock exchange facilitates the trading of stocks, bonds and other securities in an organized manner. The exchange also helps in the issuance and redemption of securities. Shares issued by a company, bonds, unit...