Financial Glossary

Buying and selling financial securities within the same trading day to profit from short-term price movements.

A temporary recovery in a declining stock or market that's followed by a continuation of the downward trend, misleading investors into false optimism.

A bearish technical signal when a stock's 50-day moving average crosses below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential downtrend.

A financial metric that compares a company's total debt to shareholders' equity, measuring financial leverage and risk.

The strategy of holding investments through extreme volatility and losses, refusing to sell despite market pressure or short-term pain.

Spreading investments across different assets, sectors, or regions to reduce portfolio risk while maintaining potential returns.

The annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the stock's current market price, showing income return on investment.

Investment strategy of buying fixed dollar amounts of assets at regular intervals, regardless of price fluctuations.