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TickAn upward or downward movement in the price of a security.The minimum price fluctuation of a futures or options contract.TickRefers to the minimum change in price a security can have, either up or down. Related: Point.Tick Similar MatchesTicker symbolTicker symbolA three or four letter abbreviation used to identify a US security whether on the floor, a TV screen, or a newspaper page. They were originally developed in the 1800s by telegraph operators to save bandwidth. One-letter symbols were therefore assigned to the most active stocks. Railroads were the dominant issues at the time, so they retain a majority of the one-letter designations. Ticker symbols today are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Each marketplace - the NYSE the American Stock Exchange, and others - allocates symbols for companies within its purview, working closely to avoid duplication. A symbol used for one company cannot be used for any other, even in a different marketplace. Plus tickPlus tickUsed in the context of general equities. Trade occurring at a price higher than the previous sale. Uptick. Antithesis of minus tick. See: Short sale. Up tickUp tickRefers to a transaction made at a price higher than the preceding transaction. Japanese candlestick chartJapanese candlestick chartA charting technique in technical analysis that, among other things, indicates the range of a day's prices, the opening and closing prices and whether the market moved up or down during the trading session. Developed in the 1600s. Zero plus tickZero plus tickUsed for listed equity securities. Transaction at the same price as the preceding trade, but higher than the preceding trade at a different price. Antithesis of zero-minus tick. See: Short sale. Further SuggestionsUptick ruleUptick trade Ticklers Stock ticker down tick Order ticket Ticker symbol Stickiness Closing tick Zero minus tick Up tick Sticky deal ticker Ticker tape "Need the tick" ticker tape Minus tick Floor ticket Ticket Tick test rules Plus tick seller |
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