Tag: rally
Short Squeeze
DefinitionA short squeeze is a rapid increase in the price of a stock that occurs when there is a lack of supply and an...
Santa Claus Rally
DefinitionA Santa Claus rally is a rise in stock prices in the month of December, generally seen over the final week of trading prior...
Paris Hilton Stock Index
What is 'Paris Hilton Stock Index' A stock index comprised of companies associated with the socialite Paris Hilton. Some investors conceive her...
Quarter To Date (QTD)
What is 'Quarter To Date - QTD' A time interval that captures all relevant company activity that occurred between the beginning of...
Golden Cross
To understand the golden cross, we need to first get a sense of moving averages and, particularly, the short-term, and the longer-term moving averages....
Dead Cat Bounce
What is a dead cat bounce and how can you spot one in the stock market
A "dead cat bounce" is a small, short-lived recovery...
Hedge Fund
DefinitionA hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often...
Rally
What is a 'Rally' A rally is a period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks, bonds or indexes. This type...
S&P 500
Definition
The Standard & Poor's 500, often abbreviated as the S&P 500, or just the S&P, is an American stock market index based on the...
Dow Jones Industrial Average – DJIA
DefinitionThe Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index that shows how 30 large, publicly owned companies based in...