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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.

The number of debt instruments traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period multiplied by the face value of the debt instrument.

A stock purchased from a company that has maintained a record of stable earnings and continuous dividend payments through periods of economic downturn.

Balance sheet liability reflecting expenses shown on the income statement that haven’t actually been paid. 

Balance sheet liability reflecting taxes due, but not yet paid. 

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