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%DA stochastics indicator that has had its values smoothed a second time, usually with a three-period moving average. 
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%DA stochastics indicator that has had its values smoothed a second time, usually with a three-period moving average. 
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5% ConfidenceBefore conducting statistical tests, an analyst must select a confidence level that will be used to determine when to accept the null hypothesis. A 5% 
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5% ConfidenceBefore conducting statistical tests, an analyst must select a confidence level that will be used to determine when to accept the null hypothesis. A 5% 
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A PrioriKnown ahead of time. 
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A PrioriKnown ahead of time. 
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Abandoned Baby PatternA rare candlestick pattern in which an upside gap doji star (where the shadows do not touch) is followed by a downside gap black candlestick where the 
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Abandoned Baby PatternA rare candlestick pattern in which an upside gap doji star (where the shadows do not touch) is followed by a downside gap black candlestick where the 
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AccumulationAn addition to a trader\'s original market position. The first of three distinct phases in a major trend in which investors are buying. 
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AccumulationAn addition to a trader\'s original market position. The first of three distinct phases in a major trend in which investors are buying. 
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Accumulation/Distribution LineSee Chaikin Oscillator. 
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Accumulation/Distribution LineSee Chaikin Oscillator. 
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ActualsRefers to actual physical commodities, as distinguished from futures. 
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ActualsRefers to actual physical commodities, as distinguished from futures. 
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ADABlock-structured programming language developed under the guidance of the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a medium for writing real-time, concur 
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ADABlock-structured programming language developed under the guidance of the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a medium for writing real-time, concur 
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Adaptive FilterSmoothing and/or forecasting prices with continuously updated weighting of past prices. 
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Adaptive FilterSmoothing and/or forecasting prices with continuously updated weighting of past prices. 
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Advance-Decline LineEach day\'s number of declining issues is subtracted from the number of advancing issues. The net difference is added to a running sum if the differen 
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Advance-Decline LineEach day\'s number of declining issues is subtracted from the number of advancing issues. The net difference is added to a running sum if the differen 
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Adverse ExcursionThe loss attributable to price movement against the position in any one trade. 
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Adverse ExcursionThe loss attributable to price movement against the position in any one trade. 
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AKAAn acronym for \"automated knowledge acquisition.\" Refers to the use of programs to create knowledge needed by other programs (usually expert systems 
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AKAAn acronym for \"automated knowledge acquisition.\" Refers to the use of programs to create knowledge needed by other programs (usually expert systems 
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AlphaPremium that an investment portfolio earns above a given point of reference; a measure of stock performance independent of the market. 
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AlphaPremium that an investment portfolio earns above a given point of reference; a measure of stock performance independent of the market. 
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)Certificates that are issued by a bank of US origin and traded in the U.S. as domestic shares. The certificates represent the foreign securities that 
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)Certificates that are issued by a bank of US origin and traded in the U.S. as domestic shares. The certificates represent the foreign securities that 
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AmortizationAccounting method in which an asset\'s cost is spread out. 
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AmortizationAccounting method in which an asset\'s cost is spread out. 
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Analysis of Variance(Anova) The partitioning of total sum of squares into the sum of squares explained by the model and the remaining sum of squares unexplained. 
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Analysis of Variance(Anova) The partitioning of total sum of squares into the sum of squares explained by the model and the remaining sum of squares unexplained. 
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AnaumeCandlestick formation. An exceptional exhaustion pattern (meaning \"gap filling\") composed of five candles. The anaume occurs when the gap is filled 
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AnaumeCandlestick formation. An exceptional exhaustion pattern (meaning \"gap filling\") composed of five candles. The anaume occurs when the gap is filled 
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Anchoring-and-AdjustmentBehavioral finance. The tendency to evaluate current decisions in the context of past events. 
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Anchoring-and-AdjustmentBehavioral finance. The tendency to evaluate current decisions in the context of past events. 
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Annealing (Simulated)Generally a metallurgical process, in artificial intelligence a process in which a neural net work searches for a set of weights to minimize errors; t 
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Annealing (Simulated)Generally a metallurgical process, in artificial intelligence a process in which a neural net work searches for a set of weights to minimize errors; t 
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Annual Earnings Change(%) The historical earnings change between the most recently reported fiscal year earn ings and the preceding. 
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Annual Earnings Change(%) The historical earnings change between the most recently reported fiscal year earn ings and the preceding. 
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Annual Net Profit Margin(%) The percentage that the company earned from gross sales for the most recently reported fiscal year. 
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Annual Net Profit Margin(%) The percentage that the company earned from gross sales for the most recently reported fiscal year. 
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Annual Sales Change(%) The percentage change in sales between the most recently reported fiscal year and the preceding. 
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Annual Sales Change(%) The percentage change in sales between the most recently reported fiscal year and the preceding. 
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AnnualizedTranslating the figures for a given year into an annual rate. 
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AnnualizedTranslating the figures for a given year into an annual rate. 
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Antithetic ForecastsTwo forecasts whose errors are negatively correlated. 
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Antithetic ForecastsTwo forecasts whose errors are negatively correlated. 
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ArbitrageThe simultaneous purchase and sale of two different, but closely related, securities to take advantage of a disparity in their prices. 
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ArbitrageThe simultaneous purchase and sale of two different, but closely related, securities to take advantage of a disparity in their prices. 
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