The process of buying a significant amount of a particular security, potentially indicating positive sentiment from market participants.

Trading activity that occurs outside the regular market hours, typically between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

A measure of an investment's performance relative to a benchmark index.

Annual return in terms of trading terminology, is the return on trading funds that a trader or trading portfolio generates over a specific trading period, expressed as an annual percentage. The rate of annual return is expressed as a percentage of the total value of the fund or portfolio (the initial investment) and shows a geometric mean rather than an arithmetic mean. A geometric mean is calculated from percentages derived from values whereas an arithmetic mean uses the actual values themselves to calculate the final result. The geometric mean must be used for calculating annual return as it takes into account the effect of compounding where the initial investment will increase (or possibly decrease) year on year. Annual return is the standard or preferred method of calculating a return on investment for investments with liquidity and given that it is calculated using the geometric method, it will always take into account any increases in the portfolio value to produce a more accurate figure than just a simple return.

The effective annual rate of return that takes into account compounding interest.

Common term used to describe a currency increasing in value, as a result of market forces as opposed to official adjustment.

The practice of exploiting price differences in different markets or exchanges to make a risk-free profit.

A bullish chart pattern formed by a horizontal resistance line and an upward-sloping support line.

The price at which a seller is willing to sell a security.

Resources that are controlled or owned to create financial benefit can be called assets. In trading, the ‘asset’ being traded can vary but will still be called the asset – whether it’s sugar, packaging or an immaterial asset such as stocks or bonds.

An options term referring to the strike price that is closest to the current price of the underlying security.

The use of computer algorithms and software programs to automatically execute trades based on predetermined criteria.

It's a nickname for the Australian dollar.

A technical indicator used to determine the strength of a trend.

A technical indicator that measures market volatility by calculating the average range between the high and low prices over a specific period.