Stocks Glossary - Search for: letter "B"
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Base currency definition
The base currency is the first currency in a pair and the currency your account may be denominated in, shaping pricing,...
July 19, 2026Base rate definition
The base rate is a central bank’s policy interest rate that anchors borrowing and saving costs, shapes bond yields and o...
July 20, 2026Basis point definition
A basis point is one hundredth of a per cent used to quote rate moves, yields, spreads and fees with precision, so 25 bp...
July 20, 2026Bear definition
A bear expects prices to fall. The term can mean a pessimistic investor, a downward phase in a market, or positions desi...
July 20, 2026Bear market definition
A bear market is a broad, extended fall in prices, often defined as a drop of about 20% from a recent peak across a majo...
July 21, 2026Bearish definition
Bearish means holding a negative view on an asset or market, expecting prices to drop. It can describe sentiment, analys...
July 21, 2026Beta definition
Beta measures how much an asset typically moves relative to a market index, used to judge systematic risk and to estimat...
July 21, 2026Bid definition
The bid is the highest price buyers are quoting. It’s the price you can usually sell at immediately for the displayed si...
July 22, 2026Blue chip stocks definition
Blue chip stocks are shares in large, established companies known for resilient earnings, reliable dividends and high li...
July 22, 2026Bollinger bands definition
Bollinger bands plot a moving average with upper and lower lines set a few standard deviations away, helping gauge volat...
July 22, 2026Bond trading definition
Bond trading is the buying and selling of debt securities for price or yield across primary auctions and the dealer-led...
July 22, 2026Bonds definition
Bonds are tradable loans to governments or companies that pay interest and return principal at maturity, with prices mov...
July 23, 2026Book value definition
Book value is a company’s net assets on the balance sheet, often quoted per share and used in price-to-book analysis. It...
July 23, 2026Bottom line definition
Bottom line is a company’s net profit or loss after all costs, interest and tax, the last line of the income statement t...
July 23, 2026Brent crude definition
Brent crude is a North Sea blend used as a global oil benchmark, quoted in US dollars for spot and futures, and widely u...
July 24, 2026Broker definition
A broker is a regulated intermediary that routes and executes your trades, holds cash and assets, and may offer margin,...
July 24, 2026Bull definition
A bull expects prices to rise and positions to benefit from gains, from holding long shares to bullish option spreads, a...
July 24, 2026Bull market definition
A bull market is a sustained rise in prices, often defined by a gain of about 20% from a major low, marked by improving...
July 24, 2026Buy definition
Buy means sending an order to acquire an asset and open or add to a long position. It can hit the current ask, rest as a...
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