Dictionary
- Spike
- Significant difference of the subsequent quotation from previous. Graphic representation of the culmination moment in the market, describing most rigid "collision" of buyers and sellers. Characterizes nervousness of the market. Soldering can appear at the moment of an output of especially important news for the market. However there are situations when soldering appears on the screen without the weighty reasons; such meets in the narrow market. It either "overindulgence" of operators, or special shaking of the market.
- Split
- An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a company's stock, such that proportionate equity of each shareholder remains the same. This requires approval from the board of directors and shareholders. A corporation whose stock is performing well may choose to split its shares, distributing additional shares to existing shareholders. The most common split is two-for-one, in which each share becomes two shares. The reverse split is a stock split which reduces the number of outstanding shares and increases the per-share price proportionately. This is usually an attempt by a company to disguise a falling stock price, since the actual market capitalization of the stock does not change at all.
- Spot
- Normally settlement for two working days from today.
- Spot Rate
- The rate for purchase or sale of a foreign currency for delivery on the spot date (immediate delivery as defined in spot date).
- Spread
- The difference between the current bid and the current ask.