Discretionary Account definition explanation

What is Discretionary Account?
An account that allows a broker to buy and sell securities without the client’s consent. The client must sign a discretionary disclosure with the broker as documentation of the clients consent.

This is sometimes referred to as a “”managed account””. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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One-Cancel-All Order definition explanation

What is One-Cancel-All Order?
A type of order comprising several limit orders for several companies, but in the event that one gets filled, the rest are canceled. This type of order allows a trader to buy one out of a number of potential stocks at the best price in the shortest amount of time. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Intermarket Analysis definition explanation

What is Intermarket Analysis?
The analysis of more than one related asset class or financial market to determine the strength or weakness of the financial markets or asset classes being considered. Instead of looking at financial markets or asset classes on an individual basis, this type of analysis looks at several strongly correlated markets or asset classes such as stocks, bonds and commodities. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Average Daily Trading Volume – ADTV definition explanation

What is Average Daily Trading Volume – ADTV?
The average amount of individual securities traded in a day or over a specified amount of time. Trading activity relates to the liquidity of a security; therefore, when average daily trading volume is high, the stock can be easily traded and has high liquidity. As a result, average daily trading volume can have an effect on the price of the security. If trading volume isn’t very high, the security will tend to be less expensive because people are not as willing to buy it. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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