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- Technical AnalysisStudying past price and volume patterns on charts to try to predict where an investment might move next.
- Moving AverageA line that smooths out an investment's price over a set period to reveal its underlying trend.
- VolatilityHow sharply and often an investment's price swings up and down over a given period.
- StockA share of ownership in a company that you can buy and sell, giving you a small stake in its profits and growth.
- Market TimingTrying to buy and sell based on predicting market moves, a strategy that is difficult to get right consistently.
- Trading VolumeThe number of shares of an investment that change hands during a period, signaling how actively it trades.
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