Hammer candle
Candlestick with small body and long lower wick, often watched after declines.
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Hammer candle
Candlestick with small body and long lower wick, often watched after declines.
Natural resource commodity
Commodity extracted or mined, such as gold, oil or copper.
Tight policy bias
Central bank stance favoring higher rates or tighter monetary conditions.
Alternative fund
Investment fund using flexible strategies such as leverage, derivatives or short selling.
Risk offsetting
Taking positions designed to reduce risk from another exposure.
Junk bond
Bond rated below investment grade, usually offering higher yield for higher credit risk.
Algorithmic trading using very fast systems to submit and manage orders.
Swing high above the previous swing high, often associated with uptrends.
Swing low above the previous swing low, often associated with uptrends.
Realized volatility
Measure of how much an asset price moved in the past.