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| Annual Report | Yearly record of a publicly held company's financial condition. |
| Commission | The fee paid to a broker to execute a trade, based on number of shares, bonds, options and/or their dollar value. |
| Encryption | Encryption is the process of changing data into a form that can be read only by the intended receiver. |
| Limit Order | An order to buy a stock at or below a specified price or to sell a stock at or above a specified price. |
| Market Order | An order to buy or sell a stock at the going price. |
| Stop (-Loss) Order | An order to sell a stock when the price falls to a specified level. |
| 10-K | Annual report required by the SEC each year. Provides a comprehensive overview of a company's state of business |
| Tick Indicator | A market indicator based on the number of stocks whose last trade was an uptick or a downtick. |
| Watch List | A list of securities selected for special surveillance by a brokerage, exchange or regulatory organization; firms on the list are often takeover targets, companies planning to issue new securities or stocks showing unusual activity. |
