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Translation glossary: Traders' Glossary

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Filter PointThe time at which a portfolio insurance program makes an adjusting trade. 
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Filter PointThe time at which a portfolio insurance program makes an adjusting trade. 
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Fire(verb) In expert system programming, ordinarily used to describe the \"triggering\" or \"activation\" of a rule. A rule is \"fired,\" \"triggered\" or 
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Fire(verb) In expert system programming, ordinarily used to describe the \"triggering\" or \"activation\" of a rule. A rule is \"fired,\" \"triggered\" or 
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Fit CriterionA quantitative comparable measure used to minimize model errors. 
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Fit CriterionA quantitative comparable measure used to minimize model errors. 
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FlaglikeSideways market price action that has a slight drift in price counter to the direction of the main trend; a consolidation phase. 
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FlaglikeSideways market price action that has a slight drift in price counter to the direction of the main trend; a consolidation phase. 
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Flash FillOrder filled immediately by hand signal on the trading floor. 
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Flash FillOrder filled immediately by hand signal on the trading floor. 
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FloatThe number of shares currently available for trading. 
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FloatThe number of shares currently available for trading. 
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Floor TradersEmployees of brokerage firms working on exchange trading floors. 
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Floor TradersEmployees of brokerage firms working on exchange trading floors. 
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FlyersSpeculative or high-risk trades. 
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FlyersSpeculative or high-risk trades. 
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Forecast OriginThe most recent historical period for which data is used to build a forecasting model. The next time period is the first forecast period. 
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Forecast OriginThe most recent historical period for which data is used to build a forecasting model. The next time period is the first forecast period. 
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Forward-Rate Agreements (FRAs)Cash payments are made daily as the spot rate varies above or below an agreed -upon forward rate and can be hedged with Eurodollar futures. 
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Forward-Rate Agreements (FRAs)Cash payments are made daily as the spot rate varies above or below an agreed -upon forward rate and can be hedged with Eurodollar futures. 
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Fractal DimensionFrom fractal geometry, used to describe the irregular nature of lines, curves, planes or volumes. 
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Fractal DimensionFrom fractal geometry, used to describe the irregular nature of lines, curves, planes or volumes. 
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FractalsDepiction of mathematical models that may be applied to identify data patterns. 
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FractalsDepiction of mathematical models that may be applied to identify data patterns. 
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Framing or Frame DependenceBehavioral finance. The tendency to evaluate current decisions within the framework in which they have been presented. Making decisions based on perce 
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Framing or Frame DependenceBehavioral finance. The tendency to evaluate current decisions within the framework in which they have been presented. Making decisions based on perce 
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FrequencyThe number of complete cycles observed per time period (i.e., cycles per year). 
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FrequencyThe number of complete cycles observed per time period (i.e., cycles per year). 
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Frequency ComponentThat part of a time series that may be represented as a cycle. 
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Frequency ComponentThat part of a time series that may be represented as a cycle. 
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Frequency DistributionA chart showing the number of times (or \"frequency\") an event occurs for each possible value of the event. The vertical or y-axis of the chart is th 
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Frequency DistributionA chart showing the number of times (or \"frequency\") an event occurs for each possible value of the event. The vertical or y-axis of the chart is th 
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Frequency DomainVariation in a time series is accounted for by cyclical components at different frequencies. 
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Frequency DomainVariation in a time series is accounted for by cyclical components at different frequencies. 
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Frequency ResponseThe transfer of the frequency of the underlying data, usually prices, to the frequency of its moving average. 
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Frequency ResponseThe transfer of the frequency of the underlying data, usually prices, to the frequency of its moving average. 
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Front MonthThe first expiration month in a series of months. 
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Front MonthThe first expiration month in a series of months. 
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Front-LoadedCommission and fees taken out of investment capital before the money is put to work. 
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Front-LoadedCommission and fees taken out of investment capital before the money is put to work. 
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Front-RunningThe practice of trading ahead of large orders to take advantage of favorable price movement. Brokers are prohibited from this practice. 
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Front-RunningThe practice of trading ahead of large orders to take advantage of favorable price movement. Brokers are prohibited from this practice. 
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Fundamental AnalysisThe analytical method by which only the sales, earnings and the value of a given tradable\'s assets may be considered. 
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Fundamental AnalysisThe analytical method by which only the sales, earnings and the value of a given tradable\'s assets may be considered. 
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FundamentalsThe theory that holds that stock market activity may be predicted by looking at the relative data and statistics of a stock as well as the management 
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FundamentalsThe theory that holds that stock market activity may be predicted by looking at the relative data and statistics of a stock as well as the management 
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Future VolatilityA prediction of what volatility may be like in the future. 
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Future VolatilityA prediction of what volatility may be like in the future. 
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Fuzzy SystemsA problem-solving method that can be applied to neural networks, expert systems and other comput ing methods. Fuzzy systems process inexact informatio 
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Fuzzy SystemsA problem-solving method that can be applied to neural networks, expert systems and other comput ing methods. Fuzzy systems process inexact informatio 
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