Dry powder is a slang term used to describe an extremely liquid security. It is so liquid that it is considered to be cash-like.

Doctor copper is a joke along name that traders give to copper for its ability to predict reverse points in global economy. It is an ability that copper gained due to its representation in multiple sectors of the economy – from housing development to tech development. This makes demand for copper enormous and thus copper can reflect the climate in world economy very fast.

Style drift is the divergence or difference of a fund from its investment style or from its goal. Style drifts are often the results of capital appreciation. Can also be a result of a change in the management of the fund.

Discount bond is a type of bond that is issued and sold for less than its face or par value. It can also refer to a bond that is currently traded for less than it is worth in the secondary market. Similar to zero-coupon bonds, although discount bonds also have an interest payment.

Liquidating of the dividends is a process that is initiated by the company towards its shareholders and investors during the shutdown of the company. These are monetary distribution which are primarily taken from the base fund of the company. These monetary gains are usually not taxed as they are accounted as return of the capital.

Deferment period is a period of time after a loan where the taker of the loan doesn’t have an obligation to pay up the percentage it can also refer to the time when the security cannot be called by the issuer.

Dark cloud cover is a candlestick of bearish reversal. It is a patter where a black candlestick opens above a white one and closes below white’s midpoint.

A deal blotter is trader’s record of all of the executed trades in any and on a given day. It usually includes basic and additional information on all of the trades. For forex traders a deal blotter has to contain opening and closing price initiated by a trader.

Direct quote is an exchange rate for foreign currency that involves a quote in fixed unites against different amount of the domestic currency. For example, a direct quote of the $ against the Canadian dollar in the US is U.S. $0.79394 = C $1 for 2018.

Depressed is a description that can be used with either – currency, market, asset, security, commodity and so on. It is a state that is characterized by the falling prices, low production and circuitism as well as little number of buyers and low consumer confidence. Economy can also be depressed – that means that the economy saw several recessions in a row.