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Face Value definition explanation

What is Face Value?
The nominal value or dollar value of a security stated by the issuer. For stocks, it is the original cost of the stock shown on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the holder at maturity (generally $1,000). Also known as “”par value”” or simply “”par””. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Zero Plus Tick definition explanation

What is Zero Plus Tick?
A security trade that is executed at the same price as the preceding trade but at a higher price than the last trade of a different price. For more than 70 years there was an “”uptick rule”” as established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); the rule stated that stocks could be shorted only on an uptick or a zero plus tick, not on a downtick. This rule was lifted in 2007. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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Percentage Price Oscillator – PPO definition explanation

What is Percentage Price Oscillator – PPO?
A technical momentum indicator showing the relationship between two moving averages. To calculate the PPO, subtract the 26-day exponential moving average (EMA) from the nine-day EMA, and then divide this difference by the 26-day EMA. The end result is a percentage that tells the trader where the short-term average is relative to the longer-term average.

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Cumulative Volume Index – CVI definition explanation

What is Cumulative Volume Index – CVI?
A momentum indicator that gauges the movement of funds into and out of the entire stock market by adding the difference between advancing and declining stocks to a running total. Read more for examples and further explanation including related video clips and also comments
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