stocks

Question 1

a prolonged drop in investment prices — generally, a bear market happens when a broad market index falls by 20% or more from its most recent high

Answer 1

Bear market

Question 2

• a period of time when major stock market indexes are generally rising, with market indexes eventually reaching new highs

Answer 2

Bull market

Question 3

volume-weighted average price. It’s a technical analysis tool that shows the average price of a stock during a trading day

Answer 3

VWAP

Question 4

A volume bar is a vertical bar that shows the number of shares traded during a specific time period.

Answer 4

Volume

Question 5

Trend trading is a strategy that involves buying or selling assets based on the direction of their price trend

Answer 5

Trend trading

Question 6

Counter trend trading is a trading strategy that involves going against the current market trend in anticipation of a reversal

Answer 6

Counter-trend trading

Question 7

a strategy where traders profit from a decline in the price of an asset, often a stock. In a short sale, investors borrow shares of a stock they believe will fall in value, sell those shares on the open market

Answer 7

Short sell

Question 8

“Buy to cover” means when a trader purchases shares of a stock to close out an existing short position, essentially buying back the shares they previously borrowed and sold to “short” the stock

Answer 8

Buy to Cover

Question 9

NYSE stands for New York Stock Exchange, the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization. It’s located in New York City’s Wall Street

Answer 9

NYSE

Question 10

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. It’s the name of a US stock market that allows investors to buy and sell stocks electronically.

Answer 10

NASDAQ