A short put is when a trader opens an options trade by selling or writing a put option.
A short put is when a trader opens an options trade by selling or writing a put option.
A short call option position where the writer does not own an equivalent position in the underlying security presented by their option contracts.
A steady-state economy is an economy structured to balance growth with environmental integrity. It seeks to find balance between production and population growth.
Statutory voting is a corporate voting procedure where each shareholder is entitled to one per-share vote. Votes must be divided evenly among the candidates or issues being voted on.
A supermajority can be a part of company's decision making process that requires a large majority of shareholders (generally 67% to 90%) to approve important changes e.g. mergers.
Stock swap is the exchange of one equity-based asset for another. It usually occurs because of the of a merger or acquisition.
Statement shock is a slang term used to describe an unsettling feeling of seeing that the value of your portfolio dropped harder than you were expecting it to.
Stock pick a term used to describe a time when a trader bases his decision of adding a stock to their portfolio on general analysis judging whether the stock is going to make a good investment.
Stock quote is the price of a stock as quoted on an exchange.
An offsetting change in margin account, made in the span of one trading day, that results in no overall change in the account value is called same-day substitution. When it is made, there is no need for generating a margin call.
State bank Is a financial institution that is created to service commercial banks. It is NOT the same institution as central or reserve banks which are created to monitor monetary policies of the state.
Shadow is a line that can be found in a candlestick chart. It is used to indicate the time at which the price for an asset fluctuated relative to the opening and closing prices. One can say that shadows illustrate the highest and lowest prices at which a particular security was traded over a specific time period of time.
Stock market crash is a sudden and unexpected drop in the price of stocks. It can come as a side effect to other major catastrophic events in the economy.
Spot date is a day when a spot trade transaction is carried out, meaning it is the exact day when the involved-in-transaction funds are transferred. In currency market spot date is usually set in 2 days after the order is placed.
Secondary market is a market where traders sell assets they already own. A lot of people think of it as a stock market, but it is incorrect as stocks are also traded in the primary market. New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are the secondary markets.