Dictionary
- Chart
- A display or picture of a security that plots price and/or volume.
- Chartist
- An individual who studies graphs and charts of historic data to find trends and predict trend reversals which include the observance of certain patterns and characteristics of the charts.
- Clearing house
- Established by exchanges to facilitate transfer of securities resulting from trades. For options and futures contracts, the clearinghouse may interpose itself as a middleman between two traders.
- Close
- The performance of a reverse operation for an already open position. The “Sell” position is closed by buying while the “Buy” position is closed by selling.
- Closed end (mutual) fund
- A closed-end mutual fund sells a limited number of shares, which usually trade on a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds routinely trade at a discount or premium to NAV.