Dictionary
- Genetic Algorithms
- Algorithms that mimic the characteristics associated with evolution and that are well-suited to optimization problems such as optimizing neural network parameters.
- Geometric Average
- A compounded average rate of return that is time weighted for a specified time period. Geometric averages are often used for measuring the performance of an investment portfolio, adjusted for the timing of new deposits and withdrawals.
- Golden Section
- A line segment divided into two parts. The ratio of the short half to the long half is equal to the ratio of the long half to the whole. The ratio between the larger part and the whole is always 0.618.
- Good till Canceled (GTC)
- An order to buy or sell stock that is good until you execute or cancel it.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- For a region, the GDP is the market value of all the goods and services producted by labor and property located in the region, usually a country. It equals Gross National Product minus the net inflow of labor and property incomes from abroad.