Stock Ticker and Transactions Vocab

A published information system, the Dow follows the daily trading action of 30 large public companies; it is a well-respected average that offers a broad picture of how the market is performing from day to day.

An information transmission machine that has been replaced by electronic scrolling which uses symbols to provide up to date information during the trading day

Same as a ticker symbol; the letter or letters used to identify a corporation on a ticker.

Same as a stock symbol; the letter or letters used to identify a corporation on a ticker

The number of shares traded in a single transaction;

A price displayed on the ticker, sometimes followed by a @ symbol.

Arrows that indicate whether the traded price of a single share is greater than the previous day's closing price (▲) or less than the previous day's closing price (▼).

A value determined by multiplying the number of shares traded by the trading price, without including any fees.

A tick that indicates the price is greater than the previous trade.

A tick that indicates the price is lower than the previous trade.