Yale School Of Management

Yale School of Management (Yale SOM) is the graduate business school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded with an initial gift in…

Trading Session

A trading session is the period during a business day when buyers and sellers can transact on a given market or exchange — effectively…

Moving Average ConvergenceDivergence (MACD)

Introduction – Moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) is a momentum and trend-following technical indicator created by Gerald Appel in the 1970s. – MACD helps traders…

Whipsaw

A whipsaw is a sharp, rapid reversal in a security’s price that moves against a trader’s position. For example, a stock that breaks higher…

Unlimited Marital Deduction

Key takeaways – The unlimited marital deduction lets a U.S. taxpayer transfer an unlimited amount of property to a surviving spouse free of federal…

Voluntary Accumulation Plan

A voluntary accumulation plan (VAP) is a program offered by many mutual fund companies that lets an investor make small, regular, fixed-dollar purchases of…

Unsolicited Application

Key Takeaways – An unsolicited application is initiated by an individual rather than requested by an agent, broker, or employer. – In insurance, unsolicited…

Upside Tasuki Gap

• An Upside Tasuki Gap is a three-candle bullish continuation pattern from Japanese candlestick analysis that shows an uptrend is likely to continue after…

Zone Of Resistance

Key takeaways – The zone of resistance is an upper price area where selling pressure historically pauses or reverses an uptrend. – “Zones” (ranges)…

Unofficial Strike

• An unofficial strike (wildcat strike) is a work stoppage initiated by workers without union approval and that doesn’t follow formal legal strike procedures.…