Trading Dictionary
139+ Trading Terms Explained
Plain-English definitions for active traders - from order types and chart patterns to options Greeks and trader slang.
F
False Breakout
Market Basics
A false breakout occurs when price moves beyond a key level (resistance, support, a chart pattern boundary) but fails to sustain the move an
Float
Market Basics
Float is the number of shares of a company that are actually available for public trading — it excludes shares held by insiders, major insti