Stock market terms

Bull—a stock market operator who believes that share prices are
going to the bull, giving an upward thrust. The bull's action causes
buying pressure in the market place and pushes up the share prices.

Bull cycle—an extended period during which share price is generally
rising and the stock market indices show an upward move.

Bullion—gold, silver, or any other precious metal in bulk. Not in
the form of coins.

Bull market—continue rise in the price of stocks, sustained by
buying pressure of investors or bulls. News of favorable economic
growth, political development budgetary concession etc.can cause a
bulls market.

Bull position—buying without making a correspondence sale, hoping to
sell the shares at higher prices when market is to rise. Also known
as long position.

Bull Run—continuous uptrend of bull market.

Breakout—when shares move between support level and resistance level
for a time period and then shares moves any side either upward or
downward this is called breakout. Breakout means to break certain
levels.

Broker---A member of the stock exchange who is licensed to buy or
sell shares on his own behalf or on the behalf of his clients. He
charges commission in fix % on the gross value of deal. Brokers also
provide various financial services like dealing in bonds, commodity,
manages portfolio etc.

Bubble--- when a stock price is pushed to an abnormally high level,
not supported by any strong reason and fundamental, it is said to
have developed a bubble .

Bull—a stock market operator who believes that share prices are
going to the bull, giving an upward thrust. The bull's action causes
buying pressure in the market place and pushes up the share prices.

Bear spread—Option making strategy in which one buys a combination
of calls and puts of the same security at different strike prices to
make profit from fall of price of security .alternatively one buys a
put option of short maturity and another of long maturity to profit
from the difference between two put options as price falls.

Bear Trap----an movement of share price downwards, encouraging
investors to sell short. When market gets correct itself and prices
goes up investors get in bear trap.

Beating The Market getting a higher return on investment is higher
than the market averege possible but difficult

Bid Price—It is price which at which one is ready to buy share.

BIFR—Board for industrial and financial reconstruction.

Blue chip stock—shares of well knownand established companies which
have shown consistent growth over past many years and is expected
to repeat the same in future and have better prospectus.