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Each province has a securities commission or administrator that oversees the provincial securities act. This act is a set of laws and regulations that set down the rules under which securities may be issued or traded in that province.

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.

The shares or stock sold by a company to provide start-up capital before carrying out an initial public offering (IPO).

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

An analyst employed by a brokerage house such as Merrill Lynch.

Stock price is heading down.

The date when a securities buyer must pay for a purchase or a seller must deliver the securities sold. Settlement must be made on or before the third business day following the transaction date in most cases.

The process whereby an in-depth examination of a company’s business prospects is conducted.

A method of allocating shares in an IPO where you specify how much you’re willing to pay for how many shares.

A paper certificate that represents the number of shares an investor owns.