Bollinger bands

Bollinger bands saw its inception back in the late 20th century when John Bollinger – the creator of Bollinger bands – found a way...

Bagel Land

What is 'Bagel Land' A slang term that represents a stock or other security that is approaching $0 in price. Arriving in...

Bad Debt Reserve

What is 'Bad Debt Reserve' An account set aside by a company to account for and offset losses that arise as a...
Back up the truck

Back Up The Truck

What is "backing up the truck?" Backing up the truck refers to the purchase of a large position in a stock or other financial asset...

Bad Check

What is 'Bad Check' A check drawn on a nonexistent account or on an account with insufficient funds to honor the check...

Bailout Bond

What is 'Bailout Bond' A debt security issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation to bail out the savings and loan associations during...

Backpricing

What is 'Backpricing' A pricing method used in specific futures contracts whereby the price of the commodity to be delivered is priced...

Backorder

What is 'Backorder' An order for a good or service that cannot be filled at the current time due to a lack...

Baltic Dry Index

DefinitionThe Baltic Dry Index, is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter...

Bait Record

What is 'Bait Record' An internal control used in accounting to detect fraud and improper usage. Bait records are planted in computerized...