FLOATING STOCK
The number of shares available for trading of a particular stock. Floating stock is calculated by subtracting closely-held shares and restricted stock from a firm’s total outstanding shares. Closely-held shares are those owned by insiders, major shareholders and employees, while restricted stock refers to insider shares that cannot be traded because of a temporary restriction such as the lock-up period after an initial public offering. A stock with a small float will generally be more volatile than a stock with a large float, apart from having limited liquidity and wider bid-ask spread. Because of these issues, institutional investors seldom invest in low-float stocks. Also known as share float or simply "float".
POPULAR TERMS
Kijun Line
The middle point between the highest high price and lowest low price of a certain securit ...
Toppy
Slang term for a situation in which markets are reaching unstable peaks; hence a plunge can be expected. It is used when indexes are escalating but ...
New Zealand Dollar/U.S. Dollar
The abbreviation for the New Zealand dollar and U.S. dollar (NZD/USD) currency pair or cross. The currency pair tells the reader how many U.S. doll ...
Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP
Process in which a company administers and incorporates the significant parts of its business. It integrates areas such as planning, development, p ...
Retail Sales
An aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated time period, typically based on a data sampling that is extrapolated to model an e ...
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Principles of Trading: Leverage and Margin
All novice and seasoned traders need to befriend these two great tools to achieve success in trading: leverage and margin.
...
Buying a Home: Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
You have determined the amount needed to buy the home of your dreams. Now, figure out the amount a bank can lend you. The rationale behind this is ...
Student Loans: Repayment in Times of Financial Difficulty
One day, you are in the middle of a financial hardship. Unfortunately, you still have student loans to pay. What will you do? In times like these, ...
Buying a Home: Writing an Offer
You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
Introduction to Banking
Banking is an integral part of any financial system. In order to keep your money safe and start building wealth, you need a place where your funds ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05:03 | Trade Balance | Mar | |
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | Feb | |
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | Feb | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | Mar | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Wholesale Sales | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Wholesale Sales | Feb | |
| 00:00 | FOMC Member Patrick T. Harker Speaks | ||
| 00:00 | FOMC Member Patrick T. Harker Speaks |
