Trading Basics
Blue Chip
Well established, big companies.
A blue chip is an expensive chip on the poker table
Other Trading Basics
Acquisition
When the majority of shares changes hands in a company.
This is typically when one company buys another.
ADR
American Depositary Receipts or ADRs. These are shares of foreign companies listed on exchanges in the USA in dollars.
They allow US investors to get access to overseas shares without the hassle of having to exchange currency, open brokerage accounts overseas and so on.
Candlestick Chart
A type of chart using a security’s opening, closing, high and low price for a particular period.
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