Assest

A financial instrument like stocks, forex, or commodities.

Bid

The highest price a buyer is willing to pay.

Ask/Offer

The lowest price a seller is willing to accept.

Spread

The difference between the bid and ask price.

Liquidity

How easily an asset can be bought or sold without affecting its price.

Volatility

The speed and severity of price fluctuations.

Portfolio

The collection of investments owned.

Bull Market

A market characterized by rising prices.

Bear Market

A market characterized by falling prices.

Long/Going Long

Buying an asset expecting its value to rise.

Short/Short Selling

Selling borrowed assets expecting the price to fall, to buy back later at a lower price.

Market Sentiment

The overall attitude of investors towards a market, indicating if they are bullish or bearish.

Market Order

An order to buy or sell immediately at the current best available price.

Limit Order

An order to buy or sell at a specific price or better.

Stop-Loss

A risk management tool designed to limit a loss on a position.

Leverage

Using borrowed money to increase potential returns, which also increases risk.

Margin

The deposit required to open and maintain a leveraged position.

Volume

The number of shares or contracts traded during a specific time.

Alpha

A measure of an investment's performance compared to a market index.

Beta

A measure of an asset's risk in relation to the overall market.

Candlestick

A chart type showing the high, low, open, and close prices for a period.

Arbitrage

Simultaneously buying and selling an asset to profit from price differences in different markets.

Day Trading

Buying and selling assets within the same trading day.

Averaging Down

Buying more of a stock after its price has dropped to lower the average purchase price.

Pump and Dump

A fraudulent scheme to inflate a stock's price through false, misleading, or exaggerated statements.

Capital Gain

Profit from selling an asset for more than its purchase price.

Cut Loss

Selling an asset at a loss to prevent further decline in value.