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A market that occurs when there are comparatively few bids to buy or offers to sell, or both. The phrase may apply to a single security or to the entire stock market. In a thin market, price fluctuations between transactions are usually larger than when the market is liquid. A thin market in a particular stock may reflect lack of interest in that issue, or a limited supply of the stock.

A stock is said to be on an uptick when the last trade occurred at a higher price than the one before it.

A closed-end fund that offers investors the ability to buy a security that represents a portfolio of investments with a specific investment strategy. These products use funds raised through a public offering to invest in a portfolio of securities, which are actively managed to create income streams for investors, typically through a combination of dividends, capital gains, interest payments, and in some cases, income from derivative investment strategies. These funds are not directly related to an operating business. Some examples are: funds of income funds, senior loan funds, mortgage-backed security funds, and commodity funds.

Information on the last trade, and current bid and asked prices. Most quotes are intentionally delayed about 20 minutes.

Volume is the daily number of shares of a security that are traded. Volume is one of the most important indicators we watch. Its relation with price movements tells us 90% of the story behind a stock?s movement and future movements. At its simplest, increased volume on increasing prices shows accumulation. Increased volume on lower prices shows distribution. There are many variations on this theme, and we spend a great deal of time poring over price/volume relations to determine which way a stock will move.

Slang used for minimum spread. Depending on the stock price it could be a half-cent, one cent or five cents.

Stock price is trending higher. 

A group of stocks or funds that you are tracking, but don’t currently own.

See Market Capitalization.

A corporate function, combining finance, marketing and communications, to provide investors with accurate information about a company’s performance and prospects.