Virtual Stock Market Game Glossary - TD Bank Virtual Stock Market

Virtual Stock Market Game Glossary American Stock Exchange-AMEX An open auction market similar to the NYSE where buyers and sellers compete in a centralized marketplace. The AMEX typically lists small to medium cap stocks of younger or smaller companies. Until 1921 it was known as the New York Cumulative Exchange. Ask The price at which someone who owns a security offers to sell it; also known as the asked price. (See also "Best Ask".) Assets Any possessions that has value in an exchange. Average Daily Share Volume The number of shares traded per day, averaged over a period of time, usually one year. Average Maturity The average time to maturity of securities held by a mutual fund. Changes in interest

rates have greater impact on funds with longer average life. Bear Market A market where the dominating trend is one of falling prices. Best Ask The price at which someone who owns a security offers to sell it; also known as the asked price. Please note that the New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange do not provide Ask information on a delayed basis. (See also "Ask".) Best Bid The price a prospective buyer is prepared to pay at a particular time for trading a unit of a given security. Please note that the New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange do not provide Bid information on a delayed basis. (See also "Bid".) Bid The price a prospective buyer is prepared to pay at a particular time for trading a unit of a given security. (See also "Best Bid".) Bond A long-term promissory note in which the issuer agrees to pay the owner the amount of the face value on a future date and to pay interest at a specified rate at regular intervals. Bull Market A market where the dominating trend is one of rising prices. Buying Power The amount of additional securities that a customer may purchase using the existing equity in his account. Change The difference between the last settlement price and the last reported ask, bid, or trade. Common Stock A securities holding that affords the possessor to have ownership in the company which provides benefits such as voting rights and dividend sharing. In the event of liquidation, the rights of common stock holders come after all other holders, such as bond, debt and preferred stock. Date of Record The date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to be entitled to a dividend. Day Trading The practice of buying and selling a security on the same day. Delayed Opening An intentional delay in the start of trading in a stock until a large imbalance in buy and sell orders is eliminated. Distribution Date Date on which the payout of realized capital gains on securities in the fund portfolio occurred. Diversification The acquisition of a group of assets in which returns on the assets are not directly related over time. Proper investment diversification is intended to reduce the risk inherent in particular securities. An investor seeking diversification for a securities portfolio would purchase securities of firms that are not...

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