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Glossary Hub

Use this A-Z index to find trading, investing, broker, chart, calculator, and market terms that are often mentioned quickly but rarely explained slowly. Some terms already have dedicated pages; more will be added as the library grows.

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Beginners do not always know the exact term to search for. These groups make it easier to explore related language before opening individual term pages.

Trading TermsOrders, execution, risk, styles, price movement, and trade management. Investing TermsPortfolio language, income terms, valuation ideas, tax-account names, and long-term styles. Broker & Market TermsBroker checks, regulation, market venues, liquidity, sessions, and account conditions. Chart & Candlestick TermsCandle anatomy, chart patterns, support/resistance, trend language, and common chart labels. Calculator & Metrics TermsRatios, yields, returns, break-even math, valuation metrics, and calculator inputs.
Quick groups

Common terms by learning area.

These are category shortcuts. The full alphabetized index appears below.

Trading Terms

  • Scalping
  • Day trading
  • Swing trading
  • Position trading
  • Spread
  • Stop loss
  • Limit order
  • Market order
  • Trailing stop
  • Risk/reward ratio

Investing Terms

  • Value investing
  • Growth investing
  • Income investing
  • Dividend yield
  • ETF
  • Index fund
  • Compound interest
  • DCA
  • TFSA
  • RRSP

Broker & Market Terms

  • Broker regulation
  • Offshore broker
  • Account currency
  • Execution
  • Forex session
  • Liquidity
  • Market hours
  • High price
  • Open price
  • Exposure

Chart & Candlestick Terms

  • Candlestick body
  • Candlestick chart
  • Doji candlestick pattern
  • Dragonfly doji
  • Gravestone doji
  • Hammer candlestick pattern
  • Hanging man candlestick pattern
  • Shooting star candlestick pattern
  • Upper wick
  • Lower wick

Calculator & Metrics Terms

  • CAGR
  • DCF valuation
  • P/E ratio
  • P/B ratio
  • ROI
  • Yield to maturity (YTM)
  • Pip value
  • Position size
  • Break-even price
  • Moving average
A-Z reference

Find a term by letter.

0-9

2% risk rule50-day moving average200-day moving average

A

Account currencyAsk priceAsset allocationAverage true range (ATR)

B

Bar chartBearish candleBid priceBroker regulationBullish candle

C

CAGRCandlestick bodyCandlestick chartCash-secured putCFDCompound interestCovered call

D

Day tradingDCF valuationDCADividend yieldDoji candlestick patternDragonfly dojiDrawdownDRIP

E

Engulfing candlestick patternETFEvening star candlestick patternExecutionExposure

F

Forex marginForex sessionFranking creditFutures contract

G

GICGravestone dojiGrowth investing

H

Hammer candlestick patternHanging man candlestick patternHigh price

I

Income investingIndex fundInvesting

L

LeverageLimit orderLiquidityLong positionLower wick

M

MarginMarket hoursMarket orderMarubozu candlestick patternMorning star candlestick pattern

O

Open priceOptions profit/loss

P

P/B ratioP/E ratioPip valuePosition sizePosition trading

R

Real bodyRisk/reward ratioROIRRSP

S

ScalpingShooting star candlestick patternSpreadSpinning top candlestick patternStop lossSwing trading

T

TFSAThematic investingTradingTrailing stop

U

Upper shadowUpper wick

V

Value investingVolatilityVolume

W

WickWyckoff method

Y

Yield on costYield to maturity (YTM)
FAQ

Glossary questions.

Why are some terms listed before their pages exist?

The glossary is designed to grow. Terms can appear in the index before a dedicated explanation page is published, so readers and editors can see what belongs in the library.

Will trading and investing have separate glossary pages?

Not when the term is the same. One glossary page can explain both trading and investing use when both apply.

How should I request a missing term?

Use the contact page and suggest the term. Useful terms from trading, investing, broker research, market-hours pages, and calculators can be added over time.