APR
The yearly cost of borrowing money. A higher APR usually means more cost.
SIMPLE GLOSSARY
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Cash flow
Money coming in minus money going out.
Diversification
Spreading money across different investments so one loss hurts less.
Emergency fund
Cash saved for a real surprise, such as a repair or lost work.
Evidence score
A number that sorts how many useful facts support an idea. It does not show the chance of winning.
Liquidity
How easy it is to buy or sell without making the price move a lot.
Market regime
The market’s overall mood, such as calm, rough, rising, or falling.
Momentum
How strongly price has been moving in one direction.
Option
A contract tied to an asset. It can lose value fast and is not the same as owning a stock.
Paper trade
A practice trade with pretend money.
Probability
A best estimate of how likely something is. It is never a promise.
Risk
The chance that something goes wrong or money is lost.
Scanner
A tool that sorts many items so you can research a smaller list.
Setup
A group of facts that may make an idea worth studying.
Spread
The gap between the price a buyer offers and the price a seller wants.
Volume
How much was traded during a period of time.
DFS
Daily fantasy sports. Players build a lineup under game rules and a salary limit.
Implied probability
The chance suggested by a market price. People can still be wrong.