A contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a specific price within a certain time frame.
A contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a specific price within a certain time frame.
The profit realized from the sale of a capital asset, such as stocks or real estate, when the selling price exceeds the purchase price.
A service charge by a broker for executing a trade. It can be a flat fee or a percentage of the transaction value.
A type of financial chart used to describe price movements. Each “candlestick” shows the open, high, low, and close prices for a specific period.
A mechanism used by exchanges to temporarily halt trading to prevent panic-selling and extreme market volatility.
