Key trading terms explained simply. Click any term for a detailed definition.
Trading hours are the specific time windows during which a stock exchange accepts and processes buy ...
Pre-market trading is the period of trading activity that occurs before the regular market session o...
After-hours trading refers to the buying and selling of securities after the regular trading session...
A market holiday is a day when a stock exchange is closed for trading, typically due to a national p...
A market lunch break is a scheduled midday pause in trading observed by several Asian stock exchange...
A stock exchange is a regulated marketplace where buyers and sellers trade securities such as stocks...
Market capitalization (market cap) is the total dollar value of a company's outstanding shares of st...
A bull market is a period in which stock prices are rising or are expected to rise, typically define...
A bear market is a period when stock prices decline 20% or more from recent highs, typically accompa...
An IPO (Initial Public Offering) is the process by which a private company offers its shares to the ...
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings to its shareholders, typically pai...
Volatility measures the degree of variation in a stock's price over time. High volatility means the ...