A stock is said to be on an uptick when the last trade occurred at a higher price than the one before it.
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Uptrend
Stock price is trending higher.
Value Investor
One who looks for out of favor (value priced) stocks.
Timely Disclosure Policy
This policy requires all listed companies to publicly disclose material information in a timely manner.
To Buy and To Sell
These are phrases used in placing orders to either buy or sell securities. If you are placing an order to purchase ten contracts of Dell October $40 calls at a limit of 4 5/8 for the day, you would tell your broker you were placing a day order for 10 contracts of Dell October $40 strike calls to buy at a limit of 4 5/8. This gives your broker all the information he or she needs to place the order.
Top
A charting term meaning the stock price is going down from here.
Top-Line
Sales or revenues.
Total Number of Shares
The total number of issued and outstanding shares for the security.
Total Return Index Value (TRIV)
Similar to the stock price index value (SPIV), except that the TRIV is based on the aggregate, float quoted market value of the index constituents (SPIV) plus their paid dividends/distributions. TRIV is calculated only at the end of the trading session for all S&P/TSX indices.
Trading Halt
A trading halt is imposed by the exchange, usually due to the dissemination of news that might impact a stock’s price.