Tick Size

Key takeaways – Tick size is the smallest permitted increment by which a security’s quoted price can change. – Different markets use different tick…

Throughput

Throughput is the rate at which a business produces and delivers goods or services that generate revenue. In operations/production terms it is the number…

Thrift Bank

A thrift bank (often called a “thrift,” a savings and loan association or S&L) is a depository institution that focuses on consumer financial services—especially…

Thrifts

Thrifts—often called savings and loan associations, savings banks, or, in some contexts, mutual institutions—are depository institutions that historically specialized in taking savings deposits and…

Three White Soldiers Mean

Key Takeaways – Three white soldiers is a bullish candlestick reversal pattern: three consecutive long green/white candles that open within the prior candle’s body…

Three Black Crows

Key takeaways – The Three Black Crows is a bearish candlestick reversal pattern consisting of three consecutive long-bodied bearish candles that open within the…

Three Sigma Limit

A three‑sigma limit (or ±3σ limit) sets control bounds at three standard deviations above and below a process mean. Under the empirical rule for…

Third World

Key takeaway – “Third World” is a Cold War–era label originally used for countries not aligned with either the Western capitalist bloc or the…

Third Party

A third party is an independent person or organization that participates in, facilitates, or performs tasks related to a transaction or business process but…

Third Party Transaction

Key takeaways – A third‑party transaction involves a buyer and seller plus an independent intermediary (the third party) who helps facilitate the deal. –…