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A listed issuer that has satisfied listing requirements as outlined in Section 502 of the Listing Requirements Manual. An exempt issuer is not subject to special reporting rules. This status is generally reserved for senior listed issuers.

Investing a fixed amount of dollars in a specific security at regular set intervals over a period of time. Dollar cost averaging results in a lower average cost per share, compared with purchasing a constant number of shares at set intervals. The investor buys more shares when the price is low and buys fewer shares when the price is high.

These are reversal patterns. It is a decline or advance twice to the same level (plus or minus 3%). It indicates support or resistance at that level. These are signature patterns that are playable with little or no confirmation.

A trade is on a downtick when the last trade occurred at a price lower than the previous one.

Stock price is heading down.

The process whereby an in-depth examination of a company’s business prospects is conducted.

A method of allocating shares in an IPO where you specify how much you’re willing to pay for how many shares.

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.