52-Week Range
The lowest and highest price a stock hit in the last year. Helps you understand if it's near a high, a low, or…
Beta
How violently a stock moves compared to the S&P 500. Beta of 1.0 = moves with the market. Beta of 2.0 = twice …
Bid/Ask Spread
The gap between what buyers offer (bid) and sellers want (ask). Tight spreads (a few cents) mean a healthy liq…
Dividend Yield
A stock that pays you to hold it. If a $100 stock pays $4/year in dividends, the yield is 4%. ETFs like XLE an…
Earnings
Every 3 months, public companies report their revenue and profit. Big surprises (good or bad) can move the sto…
EPS
Earnings Per Share. The profit a company made divided by its share count. If a company makes $1B profit and ha…
ETF
Exchange Traded Fund. A basket of stocks bundled into one ticker. XLE is an ETF that holds ExxonMobil, Chevron…
Float
The number of shares actually available to trade. Different from 'shares outstanding' — float excludes insider…
Insider Trading
When a company executive buys or sells their own company's stock. Legal when disclosed (Form 4 filing). A big …
Market Cap
The total value of a company. Price per share × total shares. A $1T market cap means the market thinks the who…
Moving Average
The average price over the last N days, plotted as a line. The 50-day and 200-day moving averages are the most…
P/E Ratio
Price-to-Earnings. If a stock is $100 and earns $5/share, P/E is 20. It tells you how much investors are payin…
PFOF
Payment for Order Flow. When a 'free' broker like Robinhood sells your trade to a market maker before executin…
Rare Earth
17 specialty metals with exotic names (neodymium, dysprosium) that are essential for EV batteries, jet fighter…
Short Interest
The percentage of a stock's shares being bet AGAINST. High short interest (>15%) means lots of traders expect …
Volume
How many shares were traded today. High volume means a lot of people are paying attention. Low volume means th…
