Trading Basics
EBITDA
Earning Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization. A profit measure of a company that approximates to cash earned before financing and capital purchases.
Other Trading Basics
Ask Price
The ask price is the level at which a seller is willing to accept a bid on a security.
The ask price is always higher than the bid price.
Also known as the offer price.
Bulls
Bulls are market participants and commentators that believe the price of a security will rise.
Abnormal Market Conditions
A term used by brokers to describe a rapidly moving or thinly traded market.
Depending on the terms and conditions, this allows brokers to examine and possibly change trades placed during these conditions.
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