Choppy market is the name for the market conditions where the prices for the assets swing up and down considerably. The period of time for the swings can be either short or extended.

Quadrix is a stock valuation system that uses seven points - momentum, quality, value, financial strength, earnings estimates, performance, and volume metrics in over than 90 variables to determine a value of the stock.

Holding costs are the costs associated with the storing of the inventory that hasn’t been sold yet. These costs are usually added up with the rest of the inventory costs. The price for holding costs consists of damaged or spoiled goods and cost of storage space, labor needed to maintain then and insurance that might cover them.

A piercing pattern is a technical trading signal that is formed by a closing down day with a good-sized trading range. It is followed by a lower trading gap with a white candlestick that covers at least half of the upward length of the previous day's red candlestick body, finishing with a close higher for the day.

Bar chart are investment charts the show securities’ prices in range through the given period of time. This bar is used to evaluate performance of the stocks.

Freemium is a type of business whose name was made from merging the words ‘Premium’ and ‘Free’. This indicates that the company provides both free and premium services. The free service would be basic and simple while paid-for premium would usually have more perks. It is a practice widely used by the software companies who can offer free software with very limited capabilities. User in their turn can pay to improve the service.

Nearby month is a month close to the delivery or expiration of the futures. The contract for the nearby month is usually the shortest one that investor can buy. Nearby month is also distinguished with the most activity in them.

Gartley pattern is a trading chart pattern that can help traders spot trends and their reversal based onFibonacci numbers. The pattern can also help trader identify highs and lows of the trade.

Failed break occurs when the price is breaking through support or resistance levels but doesn’t have enough momentum in order to maintain the price and the direction of the movement. Since the validity and the price for failed break are compromised, traders tend to pull their money off a trade like that.

Bearish belt is a trading pattern the usually forms on the uptrend. Here are the main traits of bearish belt:

• Following a stretch of bullish trades, a bearish or black candlestick occurs;
• The opening price, which becomes the highest for the day, is higher than the closing price of the previous day;
• The asset price declines through the day, resulting in a long black candlestick with a short lower shadow and no upper shadow.

To have a hot hand means to have several successes in a row. For example, if someone tosses a coin a guesses what the coin is going to land on correct all of the times, they have a hot hand. It is synonymous to a winning streak and can be easily said about traders who win several times in a row.

Shortfall is a difference between a financial obligation and the amount of cash available. It can be both – temporary and constant. Constant shortfall is usually a sign of a poor money management or assets management when we are talking about a company.