Optionable stock is a stock that has no listed and traded options in the market exchange. Not all of the companies which are traded publically issue options are it is always connected with meeting some of the requirements like a certain minimum of outstanding shares and others.

Bear trap is a technical pattern that can be spotted in the graphs. It is the situation when the technical pattern signals about the reversal of the uptrend without being correct.

Noise trader is a trader who prefers not to rely on the technical analysis and professional advice. Instead they prefer trading impulsively and on a whim. Traders like that make decision based on the overall situation without giving into the details. They rely on trends and tend to sell and buy based on the news they read.

Internet bubble or dot-com bubble is an investment phenomenon that we saw in the beginning of the 1990s as the internet started booming. Investors started overinvesting in telecoms, IT infrastructure and internet companies which led to over-feeding this sector and further collapse of NASDAQ Index.

Anomaly in the markets is the unexpected or out-of-the-ordinary performance of the asset that goes against all of the rules and has unexpected turn of events. Regardless of the whether the model of behavior is old or new the anomaly is always impossible to predict and are always quite ruinous.

Naked writer is the options seller who doesn’t have the underlying security and who doesn’t short it. to put it short – a naked writer is an unhedged options writer. These options in their turn are called naked options.

Kickback is a bribing technique that is used to butter up the executives. A client gives an official a reward or percentage from the earnings as a thank you for a favorable behavior and good services. Considered illegal and has consequence.

QQQQ is an old name used for Nasdaq 100 Index. This index consists of 100 biggest and most commonly traded non-financial stocks of Nasdaq. The index is also known as QUADRUPLE Qs. The official symbol is QQQ Trust or QQQ.

A yield elbow is the point on the yield curve indicating the year in which the economy had the highest interest rate. It is the graphical relationship between the yield and maturity of bonds with various maturities and the same credit quality, at a specific point in time.

Liquid asset is an asset that can be turned in cash extremely fast. Usually liquid assets take no hits in price as everything happens to quickly for the price to change significantly. The most liquid market if currencies’ market.