Tag: marketwatch
Hang Seng Index (HSI)
What is 'Hang Seng Index - HSI' A market capitalization-weighted index of 40 of the largest companies that trade on the Hong...
Nasdaq 100 Index
What is 'Nasdaq 100 Index' An index composed of the 100 largest, most actively traded U.S companies listed on the Nasdaq stock...
Ramani Ayer
DefinitionRamani Ayer is an Indian-American business executive, and the CEO and chairman of The Hartford from 1997 to 2009. Ramani Ayer What is...
Stop-Loss Order
A stop loss order is an order that is placed with a broker because a stock has reached a certain price. This is basically...
Calendar Spread
DefinitionIn finance, a calendar spread is a spread trade involving the simultaneous purchase of futures or options expiring on a particular date and the...
Calendar Effect
DefinitionA calendar effect is any market anomaly or economic effect which appears to be related to the calendar. Such effects include the apparently different...
Watch List
What is the 'Watchlist' 1. A list of securities being monitored closely by a brokerage or exchange in order to spot irregularities....
e-CBOT
What is e-CBOT and how does it work
The e-CBOT system is a secure, electronic platform that allows users to trade financial instruments including commodities,...
QQQQ
What was 'QQQQ'
QQQQ was the previous ticker symbol for the Nasdaq 100 Trust, an ETF that trades on the Nasdaq. This security offers broad...
MLP
An MLP is a master limited partnership. These are companies organized as partnerships that are publicly traded, combining both the advantages of a private...