Tag: trading
Calmar Ratio
DefinitionCalmar ratio is a performance measurement used to evaluate Commodity Trading Advisors and hedge funds. It was created by Terry W. Young and first...
Nasdaq National Market Securities (Nasdaq-NM)
What is 'Nasdaq National Market Securities - Nasdaq-NM' The Nasdaq National Market consists of over 3000 companies that have a national or...
Offering Price
DefinitionAsk price, also called offer price, offer, asking price, or simply ask, is the price a seller states they will accept. Offering Price ...
Kijun-Sen
What is 'Kijun-Sen' The Kijun-Sen is a major indicator line and component of the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator, also known as the...
Kijun Line
What is 'Kijun Line' The mid-point between the highest high and lowest low of a particular security. The kijun line, also called...
Earnings Credit Rate (ECR)
Earnings Credit Rate (ECR) What is 'Earnings Credit Rate - ECR' A daily calculation of interest paid on idle funds that reduce...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
Lead Time
What is lead time and why is it important
In the business world, lead time is the amount of time that elapses between the start...
Late-Day Trading
What is 'Late-Day Trading' An unethical (if not illegal) practice of a hedge fund purchasing and then selling securities (usually shares of...
Latin Baseball Futures
What is 'Latin Baseball Futures' A financial contract used to speculate on the potential of teenage baseball players from Latin America who...