Area where transaction of commodities, options and futures takes place.

Small pause in trading a certain security for a reason such as anew announcement.

Use of funds borrowed to generate a return greater than the interest on the borrowed funds.

One of 2 or more participants in a business relationship that is continuing.

Agreement between parties taking the form of a contract.

Area located on the trading floor of an options and futures exchange. Contracts are sold and bought in a live cry out auction.

Area located on the trading floor of an stock exchange where a specialist will conduct a live cry out auction.

Alternate term for operating income or gross profit.

1. Commodities trading. Maximum and minimum limit set by an exchange where a commodity price is allowed to fluctuate on a trading day. 2. Securities trading. Spread from the low and high

Term referring to a normal day of trading excluding trading before and after opening and closing bells.

1. Increasing number of product features, quality improvements, increasing support services to justify a higher price. Trading down is the opposite. 2. Selling type where a customer can be persuaded to buy

Total number of shares traded in one day for a market security.

Balance sheet considering only tangible assets and not any intangible assets.

Common method of contracting where the client chooses service providers for design of work and asks for bids on construction work.

Economy using various means of social support.

Tax qualified account for savings allowing the account holder to put aside money for retirement.

UK sold option where there isn’t a secondary market but is able to be sold back to the original principal or a counter party.

Attractions or promotional campaign that is aimed at increasing shopper numbers passing through a mall or store in business hours.

The carrying on of an illegal commercial activity such as selling drugs or substances that are banned.

Archetypal phenomenon that attempts to exploit the system that will turn out to be self-defeating.