Stock Market Glossary
Stock
A share of ownership in a business.
ETF
An exchange-traded fund, often holding a collection of securities and traded on an exchange.
Market capitalization
The market value of a company’s outstanding shares, generally calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding.
Liquidity
The ease with which an asset can be traded without substantially affecting its price.
Volatility
The degree to which the price of a security changes over time.
Candlestick
A chart element summarizing the open, high, low and closing prices over a defined interval.
Dividend
A distribution that a company may make to shareholders; payments are not guaranteed.