Trading Dictionary
139+ Trading Terms Explained
Plain-English definitions for active traders - from order types and chart patterns to options Greeks and trader slang.
An earnings report is the quarterly financial disclosure a public company files with the SEC, revealing revenue, earnings per share (EPS), p
An engulfing candle is a candlestick whose body completely covers — or 'engulfs' — the prior candle's body, signaling a potential shift in c
Expectancy is the average amount your strategy makes or loses per dollar risked — it's the single best number for evaluating whether your tr
The expiration date is the last day an options contract can be exercised or traded — after this date, the option either expires worthless (i
An exponential moving average (EMA) is a moving average that weights recent price data more heavily than older data — making it faster to re
