Key Phrases & Slang Flashcards
What is a Good Till Cancelled Order?
An order that remains in effect until it is either executed or cancelled by the investor.
What is a ‘Long Squeeze’?
When a sudden drop in the price of a STOCK or other ASSET incites further selling.
What is a ‘Short Squeeze’?
When many investors bet against a STOCK and its price shoots up instead.
What is Shorting?
When a trader sells a SECURITY first with the intention of repurchasing it or covering it later at a lower price.
What is Panic Selling?
A large-scale selling of an investment that causes a sharp decline in prices.
What is a ‘Rug-Pull’?
A period when investors face sudden losses because of unforeseen events.
What is a Black Swan?
An unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences (market crashes etc).
What is a Dead Cat Bounce?
An investing term for the temporary rise in the price of a STOCK or other ASSET during a long period of decline.
What is a Whale?
A market participant with enough buying or selling power to cause a temporary increase or decrease in an ASSETS price.
What is a Unicorn?
A company that reaches a valuation of £1 billion without being listed on the stock market.
What is ‘To the Moon’?
A belief that a stocks value will soon increase exponentially.
What is ‘Tanking’?
When a price is falling very rapidly.
What is ‘Going Long’?
Buying a stock and profiting from its rising value.
