Trading Basics
Market Capitalisation
A company’s market capitalisation is the total value of all of its outstanding shares. This can be calculated by multiplying the current number of the company’s shares that are outstanding by the market value of one share; investors then use this figure to determine a company’s size.
Other Trading Basics
Close to the Money
In options trading when the underlying price of the security is close to the strike price of the option.
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.
Analysts
Those that conduct analysis on markets, with the view of providing insights to market participants.
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