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An investment fund that continuously offers its securities to investors and stands ready to redeem its securities at all times. Transactions in shares/units of mutual funds are based on their net asset value (NAV), determined at the close of each business day. Examples of an open-end fund are traditional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

A record of a company’s sales and expenses over a particular year or quarter. 

This is a technical indicator that measures moving average convergence/divergence and provides a measurement of the intensity of the trading of a specific stock. It can provide early clues to trend continuation or reversal. The MACD indicator uses three exponential moving averages: a short or fast average, a long or slow average, and an average of the difference between the short and long averages. When the MACD line is rising, the implications are positive for prices: If the indicator is less than zero, the price is potentially bullish. If the indicator is greater than zero, the price is actually bullish. When the MACD line is falling, the implications are negative for prices: If the indicator is less than zero, the price is actually bearish. If the indicator is greater than zero, the price is potentially bearish.The signal line can be used to determine the entry or exit point. The signal line is a moving average of the MACD line. When signal line crosses MACD line and both lines are up, it is a buy signal. When signal line crosses MACD line and both lines are down, it is a sell signal.

A set pattern of months when a class of options expires.

The maximum price advance or decline permitted for a futures contract in one trading session compared to the previous day’s settlement price.

A security with a solid record of dividend payments and which offers a dividend yield higher than the average common stock.

The market opens at 9:30 a.m. ET each business day.

When two or more indicators, indexes, or averages, fail to show confirming trends.

The highest price that a security has traded at during the day.

The buyer of an option contract who has the right to exercise the option during its lifetime.