Investing in the Stock Market

What is a stock code?
A stock code is a unique series of letters and/or numbers assigned to a specific stock for trading purposes.   Example:  ALI is the stock code for A...
Wed, 28 Sep, 2016 at 5:24 PM
What is a BID price?
BID Price is the highest price a buyer of a security is willing to pay for a unit of the security at a particular time. These are the prices under...
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 4:58 PM
What is ASK price?
ASK Price is the lowest price a seller of a security is willing to take for a unit of a security at a particular time. This is also sometim...
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 5:13 PM
What is the last or current price?
Last or current price is the real time or the most recent traded price of a listed stock in the Exchange.  Example: The last price for COL is ...
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 4:19 PM
What is the previous price?
Previous price is the closing price of stock for the previous trading day. Example:
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 4:22 PM
What is an opening price?
Opening price is the price at which a stock was first traded upon market opening on a trading day. Example:
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 4:23 PM
What is a closing price?
Closing price is the price at which a stock was last traded when the market closes. Example:
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 4:34 PM
What is a ceiling price?
Ceiling price is the highest limit price where a stock can be traded in a day. It is 50% higher from the previous price. Example: ...
Fri, 23 Sep, 2016 at 4:52 PM
What is a floor price?
Floor price is the lowest limit price where a stock can be traded in a day. It is 50% lower from the previous price. Update: In May 2020, SEC likewise...
Mon, 24 Jan, 2022 at 12:01 PM
What is a Dynamic Threshold?
Dynamic Threshold prices limits the posting of orders to a certain range of prices based on the last traded price of the stock.  These price limits are se...
Tue, 27 Sep, 2016 at 12:56 PM