stock market

Noun
  1. An exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers (synset 104330164)
    associated with:
    • fundamental analysis, fundamentals analysis - (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy
    • technical analysis, technical analysis of stock trends - (stock exchange) analysis of past price changes in the hope of forecasting future price changes
    • market analyst - an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)
    • bid price - (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security
    • closing price - (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session
    • offer price - (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security
    • support level - (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors
    • pyramid - (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
    • p/e ratio, price-to-earnings ratio - (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
    • bullish - expecting a rise in prices
    • bearish - expecting prices to fall
    is a type of: exchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
    subtypes:
    • curb market - a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange
    • otc market, over-the-counter market - a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange
    specific instances:
    belongs to: market, securities industry - the securities markets in the aggregate
    same as: securities market, stock exchange

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