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...
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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...
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...
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...
Algorithmic Trading
Algorithmic trading involves entering trading orders through electronic trading platforms using an algorithm -which helps in taking into account order’s characteristic like timing, price, and the volume of the order. Besides, in many cases...
Flash Crash
The crash of 2:45, which is otherwise known as the May 6th 2010 Flash Crash, was a stock market crash that happened in the United States on Thursday, May 6th, 2010. During this event,...
Flash Order
A flash order, which is also known as flash trading, is defined by the trade publication known as Traders Magazine as a marketable order that is sent to a market center not quoting the...
Rogue trader
A rogue trader is an official employee who makes trades on behalf of the company that are not legal or approved by the company. This term is used to denote the employees who work...