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

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

An investment trust that issues a fixed number of securities that trade on a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Assets of a closed-end fund are professionally managed in accordance with the fund’s investment objective and policies and may be invested in a wide range of financial instruments/assets. Like other publicly traded securities, the market price of closed-end fund securities fluctuates and is determined by supply and demand in the marketplace.

An order that is valid only for the day it is entered. If the order is still outstanding when the market closes, it will be purged overnight.

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

An order to close out an existing open futures or options contract.

An order that is valid only for the day it is entered. If the order is still outstanding when the market closes, it will be purged overnight.

Expenses shown on the income statement but not yet paid. 

A measure of accounts receivables compared to sales. Higher DSOs means a company’s receivables as a percentage of sales have increased, not a good sign.

Products used for commerce that are traded on a separate, authorized commodities exchange. Commodities include agricultural products and natural resources such as timber, oil and metals. Commodities are the basis for futures contracts traded on these exchanges.