Basic Terminology of Share Market

Stock: The stock or capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its promoters. The "Stock" of a Business is divided into "Shares".

Share: A part of the company or enterprise issues to public or private to rise Money for various future plans, Holders of shares can sell their holdings to others through Stock exchanges.

Equity: The value of an ownership interest in property or "Business", Generic term for "Equity" securities are called stock.

Market: A place of a variety of different systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby persons trade, goods and services are exchanged. It is an arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to exchange things or services is called as "Market".

Multibagger: Among the long-term investors "Multibagger" is a popular term. A stock with strong fundamental values to show best performance in future to increase "Investor" wealth.

Investment: Investment is the commitment of "Capital" or "Money" to purchase financial instruments / assets to gain profitable returns in the form of income, interest, dividend, or appreciation of the value of the money. In equity terms can yield price appreciation, dividend, Bonus shares, Face value(par value) split, De-mergers or any value increase.

Trade: The exchange of goods, services, or both, In the words of "Finance" a deal between buyer and seller of financial instruments.

Derivatives: Meaning of "Derivatives" is a financial instrument, an agreement between two people or two parties. It is a financial contract with a value linked to the expected future price of the share or a currency, notable kinds of derivatives are "Futures and Options".

Economy: Financial activities related to the production and distribution of goods and services in a country or particular geographic region or entire network of producers, distributors, and consumers of goods and services in a local or national level.

Demat Account: In India, refers to a dematerialized account(Demat), For individual Indian citizens to trade in listed stocks.The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requires the investors to maintain a "Demat" Account. In a demat account shares and securities are held in electronic form instead of paper certificates. A Demat Account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (Stock Broker) or sub broker.

Stockbroker: A regulated professional broker who buys and sells shares and other financial securities through market makers or Agency Firms on behalf of Investors and Traders. A broker may be works to a brokerage firm. Other words an agent charges a fee or commission for executing buy and sell orders submitted by an investor.

Brokerage: Definition of "Brokerage" gives different meanings, First one is A firm engaged in buying and selling of stocks for clients, The business or Office of a broker. Second one is Fee or Charge or Commission paid to broker. stock brokers charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller.

Intraday: Complete trade process of Buy and Sell or Sell and Buy within single trading day, It means square off the open positions before market close.

Swing Trading:  "Swing Trading" is purely non intraday based at the same time not for long-term, Purely short-term means more than one day to within some weeks and profit-book at Trend reversal. Swing trading is commonly considered as a speculative activity in financial markets including Forex, Stocks, Derivatives, Commodity, etc.