An investment strategy involving ongoing buying and selling actions by the investor. Active investors purchase investments and continuously monitor their activity in order to exploit profitable conditions. Active investing is highly involved. Unlike passive investors, who invest in a stock when they believe in its potential for long-term appreciation, active investors will typically look at the price movements of their stocks many times a day. Typically, active investors are seeking short-term profits.
A collection of historical exchange rates that are used to provide traders with a historical reference to where a currency pair has traded in the past. Historical currency rates are used by many forex traders to help shed light on the direction of a given currency pair. |||Historical data for currency exchange rates is a valuable tool for those looking to convert their currencies. Whether for speculative reasons, as in the case of the retail forex day trader, or for the converter looking for physical delivery, as in the case of a person who is about to go on vacation, knowing what rate you are getting today compared to currency exchange rates of the past is a valuable planning tool.Many retail forex brokers provide this information for free, but others charge a nominal fee for this data. Be sure to do your own research before deciding where to get your historical currency exchange rate data.
A stock index designed to measure absolute returns. The absolute return index is actually a composite index made up of five other indexes. This index is used to compare the absolute returns posted by the hedge fund market as a whole against individual hedge funds. The hedge fund absolute return index (HFRX) measures the comprehensive overall returns of hedge funds. Since hedge funds explore unique investment strategies and seek to obtain absolute returns rather than focus on beating the benchmark, the HFRX is representative of all hedge fund strategies.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Haitian gourde (HTG), the currency for Haiti. The Haitian gourde is made up of 100 centimes and is often represented with the symbol G. Despite changes in currency valuation, five gourdes is still sometimes referred to as a "Haitian dollar", and prices are often quoted in this informal denomination. |||The Haitian gourde was first seen in 1813 and has evolved in three phases. The gourde was revalued in 1870 and again in 1872. The gourde was pegged to the franc in 1881 and the dollar in 1912. This link was discontinued in 1989 and the gourde is now a floating currency. Gourdes are now issued in denominations of 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Honduran Lempira (HNL), the currency for Honduras. The Lempira is made up of 100 centavos and is often presented with the symbol L. The Lempira is named after the 16th-century ruler of Honduras who tried to throw off the yoke of Spanish rule. |||The Lempira was first seen in 1931, where it superseded the peso. It was valued at 2-to-1 against the dollar in the 1980s but has dropped to about 5 to 1 since then. The current coin denominations are 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, and L1, L2, L5, L10, L20, L50, L100 and L500.
The name given to participants within the futures market that are involved in the solicitation or facilitation of transacting customer orders, the maintenance of discretionary accounts, or the true participatory involvement in the futures market. Associated people are bound by the rules and regulations of different futures exchanges and regulatory bodies.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Honduran lempira (HNL), the currency for Honduras. The lempira is made up of 100 centavos and is often presented with the symbol L. The lempira is named after the 16th-century Honduran ruler who fought against Spanish rule. |||The lempira was first seen in 1931, where it superseded the peso. It was valued at 2:1 against the dollar in the 1980s, but since then has dropped to about 5:1. The current coin denominations are 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos. Banknotes were introduced in 1950 and currently exist in denominations of: L1, L2, L5, L10, L20, L50, L100 and L500.
A record of all the positions that a trader is holding. This record shows the total amount of long and short position that the trader has undertaken. For example, a trader with a very simple "book" may hold two positions: one long position of XYZ stock worth $1,500 and a short position worth $2,500. Keeping an up-to-date book allows a trader to be aware of his or her positions, and would be a good step in preventing a trader from being exposed to any one position for a long period of time.