Ch 1 Stock Market Vocab

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The last price at which a stock was traded on a trading day.

Ticker Symbol

The letter(s) used to identify a corporation on a ticker.

Low

The lowest price a stock was traded for on a particular day.

Odd Lots

A group of stocks less than 100 shares.

Stock Portfolio

A grouping of all stocks that an investor owns.

Broker Fee

A flat fee or commission a stockbroker charges.

Commission

A percentage of the value of a stock trade.

Net Proceeds

Amount of money made on a stock trade after fees are paid.

Stock Market

An institution where stocks are bought and sold.

Partnership

Business owned by more than one person, owners are personally liable.

Corporation

Business where owners are not personally liable.

Trades

Buying and selling of stock.

Net Change

Difference between the previous day's closing price and the current day's closing price.

Gross Capital Gain/Loss

Difference between the selling price and purchase price of stock.

High

The highest price a stock was traded for on a particular day.

Stockbroker

Person who buys and sells stocks.

Trading Price

Price per share.

Volume

The number of shares traded.


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