Opening and closing positions within the same session to profit from intraday price moves.
Total liabilities divided by shareholders' equity, a standard gauge of financial leverage.
A sustained fall in the general price level, which raises the real value of debt and can stall economic growth.
A contract whose value is derived from an underlying asset, such as an option, future, or swap.
A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in cash or additional shares. Dividends are typically paid quarterly.
A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays in dividends each year relative to its stock price. It is calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share.
Investing a fixed amount at regular intervals so more shares are bought when prices are low and fewer when high.
The peak-to-trough decline of an investment, used to describe worst-case loss during a period.