Dollar Cost Averaging

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.

Double Bottom/ Double Top

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.

Downtick

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

Dutch Auction

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

Cost of Sales

Cost of materials and labor required to produce products or services. Gross profit is sales minus cost of sales.