Stocks Glossary - Search for: letter "F"

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August 9, 2026

FOMC definition

The FOMC is the Federal Reserve committee that sets the US policy rate and balance sheet path, with statements and guida...

August 7, 2026

Fair value definition

Fair value is the best current estimate of an asset’s worth, used in accounting and trading, from modelled prices to fut...

August 7, 2026

Federal Reserve definition

The Federal Reserve is the US central bank that sets interest rates, manages liquidity and supervises banks, with decisi...

August 8, 2026

Fiat currency definition

Fiat currency is government-issued money not backed by a commodity. Its value rests on legal tender status, broad accept...

August 8, 2026

Fibonacci retracement definition

Fibonacci retracement marks potential support or resistance by plotting set percentages of a prior move, helping traders...

August 8, 2026

Fill definition

A fill is the executed part of an order, recorded with price, size, time and venue. You can be fully filled or partially...

August 9, 2026

Financial instrument definition

A financial instrument is a tradable contract that gives one party a financial asset and the other a liability or equity...

August 9, 2026

Fixed costs definition

Fixed costs are expenses that do not change with sales or production within a normal range, shaping operating leverage,...

August 9, 2026

Floating exchange rate definition

A floating exchange rate is set by supply and demand in the FX market, shifting with interest rates, inflation and cross...

August 10, 2026

Force open definition

Force open tells a broker to create a fresh position rather than offset an existing one, letting you hedge, separate str...

August 10, 2026

Forex definition

Forex is the global market for trading currency pairs, quoted as exchange rates, with spot, forwards and futures used fo...

August 10, 2026

Forward contract definition

A forward contract is a private agreement to buy or sell an asset on a future date at a fixed price, widely used to hedg...

August 11, 2026

Fundamental analysis definition

Fundamental analysis studies a business, its finances and wider economy to estimate intrinsic value, then compares that...

August 11, 2026

Futures contract definition

A futures contract is a standardised, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a set date, wi...