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An order placed which is not at the current market price. It becomes a market order once the security touches the specified price. Buy stop orders are placed above the present market price. Sell stop orders are placed below the present market price (also known as a stop loss). If a stock gaps past the stop order, it becomes a market order and is filled at the next trading price.

A sharp move up in stock price forcing short sellers to liquidate their positions. 

Borrowings that must be repaid within one-year. 

Stocks and other liquid securities. 

This is the average stock price over a certain period of time.

Company with market capitalization less than $1 billion.

Orders which must trade under special conditions. For example, a cash order will be settled sooner than the usual three-day settlement period.

A session during which trading in a listed security is limited to the execution of transactions at a single price.

Someone prepared to accept calculated risks in the marketplace for attractive potential returns.

The difference between the total of assets and liabilities shown on a company’s balance sheet. Book value is the shareholders equity divided by the number of outstanding shares.