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The date set by the issuer on which the dividend/distribution will be paid.

The date on which a security holder must be registered as a holder of an issue to receive the dividend/distribution.

Cash or stock paid to shareholders, usually on a quarterly schedule.

Investing a fixed amount of dollars in a specific security at regular set intervals over a period of time. Dollar cost averaging results in a lower average cost per share, compared with purchasing a constant number of shares at set intervals. The investor buys more shares when the price is low and buys fewer shares when the price is high.

These are reversal patterns. It is a decline or advance twice to the same level (plus or minus 3%). It indicates support or resistance at that level. These are signature patterns that are playable with little or no confirmation.

A trade is on a downtick when the last trade occurred at a price lower than the previous one.

Stock price is heading down.

Sales charge paid when selling a mutual fund (a.k.a. back-end load).

A balance sheet liability reflecting payments received for work not yet performed. 

A special term order in which there is a clear understanding between the buying and selling parties that the delivery of the securities will be delayed beyond the usual three-day settlement period to the date specified in the order.