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.

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An information transmission machine that has been replaced by electronic scrolling which uses symbols to provide up to date information during the trading day

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

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

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The number of shares traded in a single transaction;

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

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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 (▼).

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

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

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

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