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Glossary of Financial Terms: T
- 10-K
Annual report required by the SEC each year. Provides a
comprehensive overview of a company's state of business. Must be
filed within 90 days after fiscal year end. A 10Q report is filed
quarterly.
- Tick Indicator
A market indicator based on the number of stocks whose last trade
was an uptick or a downtick. Used as an indicator of market
sentiment or psychology to try to predict the market's
trend.
- Time Value
The portion of the premium that is based on the amount of time
remaining until the expiration date of the option contract, and
that the underlying components that determine the value of the
option may change during that time. Time value is generally equal
to the difference between the premium and the intrinsic
value.
- Total Revenue
Total sales and other revenue for the period shown. Known as
"turnover" in the UK.
- Trade
A verbal (or electronic) transaction involving one party buying a
security from another party. Once a trade is consummated, it is
considered "done" or final. Settlement occurs 1-5 business days
later.
- Trade Date
The date on which a trade occurs. Trades generally settle (are
paid for) 1-5 business days after a trade date. With stocks,
settlement is generally 5 business days after the trade.
- Trading Range
The difference between the high and low prices traded during a
period of time; with commodities, the high/low price limit
established by the exchange for a specific commodity for any one
day's trading.
- Turnover
Mutual Funds: A measure of trading activity during the previous
year, expressed as a percentage of the average total assets of the
fund. A turnover ratio of 25 % means that the value of trades
represented one-fourth of the assets of the fund. Finance: The
number of times a given asset, such as inventory, is replaced
during the accounting period, usually a year. Corporate: The ratio
of annual sales to net worth, representing the extent to which a
company can growth without outside capital. Markets: The volume of
shares traded as a percent of total shares listed during a
specified period, usually a day or a year. Great Britain: Total
revenue
- 12B-1 Fees
The percent of a mutual fund's assets used to defray marketing and
distribution expenses. The amount of the fee is stated in the
fund's prospectus. The SEC has recently proposed that 12b1 fees in
excess of 0.25% be classed as a load. A true "no load" fund has
neither a sales charge nor 12b1 fee.
- Type
The classification of an option contract as either a put or a
call.
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