Dictionary


Resistance
Inability of a stock to rise above a certain price (resistance level).
Retracement
A price movement in the opposite direction of the previous trend.
Return On Assets (ROA)
A measure of a company's profitability, equal to a fiscal year's earnings divided by its total assets, expressed as a percentage.
Return On Equity (ROE)
The net earnings of a company divided by its equity.
Return On Sales (ROS), /or profit margin/
A measure of a company's profitability, equal to a fiscal year's pre-tax income divided by total sales