Tick

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

Ticker Tape

Each time a stock is bought and sold, it is displayed on an electronic ticker tape. It is a record of current trading activity on an exchange.

Debt Value

The total dollar value of volume traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period. It equals price multiplied by volume divided by 100.

Time Segmented Volume (TSV)

TSV is a technical indicator that examines a stock’s volume and price and compares them to determine if a stock is under accumulation (buying) or distribution (selling). If TSV is moving up, this can indicate that price may follow.

Debt Volume

The number of debt instruments traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period multiplied by the face value of the debt instrument.

Defensive Stock

A stock purchased from a company that has maintained a record of stable earnings and continuous dividend payments through periods of economic downturn.