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Financial & Day Trade Terms Dictionary

Financial literacy is key to making informed decisions about your money and future.

Knowing financial terms is an essential part of this.

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52 Week High and Low

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A

Alpha

Average True Range (ATR)

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B

Bear Market - Bearish

Beta

Bull Market - Bullish

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C

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D

Direct Access Brokers

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E

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F

Fibonacci

Financial Industrial Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

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G

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H

Hidden orders

I

IPO - Initial Public Offering

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J

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K

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L

Level I

Level II

Long position

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M

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N

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O

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P

Pattern Day Trade Rule

PDT Rule

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Q

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R

Reading the tape

Risk Management

S

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Shorting

Short position

Short selling

Short squeeze

Short interest

Slippage

Spoofing

Stop Loss order

Stop Buy order

Swing Trading

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T

Take Profit

Time & Sales

Trading Platform

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U

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V

VWAP

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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