High-Low Index
What is a High-Low Index? A high-low index is an index that tracks the new 52-week highs and new 52-week lows between stocks in a prevailing index. It is used in technical analysis, analysis of charts, and past stock data as an indicator to determine the direction of the market or index – whether the...
NASDAQ
What is the NASDAQ? The NASDAQ is a U.S.-based stock market exchange and the second-largest stock exchange by market cap globally. NASDAQ stands for National Association of Security Dealers Automated Quotations and is owned and operated by NASDAQ Inc. NASDAQ Inc. is the parent organization to the NASDAQ stock exchange. NASDAQ Inc. also operates exchanges...
Baby Bonds
What are Baby Bonds? As the name suggests, baby bonds are fixed-income securities with the size characteristics of babies in the sense that their par values are small. Baby bonds have a par value of less than $1,000 but typically range in values between $25 and $500. A sample baby bond from New Mountain Finance...
Trading Psychology
What is Trading Psychology? Trading psychology refers to the mental state and emotions of a trader that determines the success or failure of a trade. It represents the aspects of a trader’s behavior and characteristics that influence the actions they take when trading securities. While other aspects – such as experience and trading knowledge –...
Trading Session
What is a Trading Session? A trading session refers to the active trading hours of an asset or a given locale. Usually, different markets follow different trading hours, and a single trading day of a market is the trading session referenced by investors in a particular market. The different characteristics of the markets for stocks,...
