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Operating cash flow minus amounts spent on plants and equipment and minus dividends. 

An interruption in trading on a stock, triggered when an order violates parameters set by TSX.

Frequency refers to the given time period on an intraday, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly perspective. Typically, choosing a weekly or monthly perspective when looking at several years of data makes it easier to identify long-term trends. Daily charts are useful for active traders and short-term time period charts.The “Daily”, “1-Minute”, “5-Minute”, “15-Minute” and “Hourly” frequency are used for intraday charts and the remaining choices are applicable to end-of-day charts. This term refers to a TSX Group Historical Performance charting feature.

A stockbroker offering investment advice and other services not usually offered by discount brokers.

Number of shares outstanding including options granted but not yet exercised.

Analyzing stocks by looking at earnings, sales, profit margins, etc. 

After tax 12-month’s earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. 

Earnings before interest and taxes. Also known as operating income. 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adds these items back to reported earnings to more accurately reflect real cash earnings of company. Similar to operating cash flow, except operating cash flow also considers changes in levels of inventories and receivables.

Electronic Communication Network. ECNs are expected to supplement or even replace conventional stock exchanges over the next one to two years.