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Post by lovemyipad on Oct 6, 2012 8:54:03 GMT -8
Bud777 gets the credit for this idea! We'll figure out how to organize later. For now, just post any words/phrases that might be useful to newbies -- official, slang, acronym, etc.
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Post by stkstalker on Oct 6, 2012 8:59:58 GMT -8
EO - Evil Overlords. The nefarious beings that screw up a good plan. Not a acronym, but a good news aggregator website for newbies www.techinvestornews.com/Apple
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Post by nkmho on Oct 6, 2012 10:46:55 GMT -8
BTFD - Buy the F'n Dip BTO/STO - Buy to Open, Sell to Open BTC/STC - Buy to Close, Sell to Close TMO - Too Much Offensiveness
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Post by PikesPique on Oct 6, 2012 10:51:51 GMT -8
PM - pre-market AH - after hours ITM - in the money OTM - out of the money ATM - at the money ATH - all time high HOD - high of the day LOD - low of the day BCS (or BuCS) - bull call spread BCS (or BeCS) - bear call spread
Note: yes, they are the same TLA (three letter acronym), depends on context and sometimes on order in which strikes are listed. On AFB (Apple Finance Board), most people use BCS to mean BULL call spread, in my observations.
BPS (or BuPS) - bull put spread BPS (or BePS) - bear put spread (see previous note - I think the same applies)
BTO - buy to open (a long position) BTC - buy to close (a short position) STO - sell to open (a short position) STC - sell to close (a long position)
OE (or OpEx) - options expiration date OpEx - operating expenses/expenditures (I know, it can be confusing at times)
LOL - laughing out loud (usually at stupid cat videos when you should be studying the markets)
OK, that last one was just for fun.
See Investopedia Dictionary for more in depth definitions (http://www.investopedia.com/dictionary).
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Post by Mav on Oct 6, 2012 12:11:50 GMT -8
Some options terms (obviously, newbies have to do their own due diligence on getting official definitions and learning this stuff for themselves):
Theta: How much an option will time decay within a day. Increases over time, dramatically so near options expiration. Theta starts off higher the farther OTM an option strike price is (due to the option's lack of "actual" value).
Delta: How much an option is currently estimated to appreciate given a one dollar increase in stock price. Increases to approach a 1:1 ratio as the underlying stock reaches and passes the strike price (See: gamma). Gamma and delta are at constant war with theta.
IV: Implied Volatility (See: vega). Some complicated bid/ask differential-market volatility measure which affects option premium. Sharp market moves and anticipation of events are two factors that can affect IV. Can be incredibly damaging to unhedged directional options holders during IV "deflation" events, such as earnings reports which remove uncertainty.
VXAPL - CBOE IV Index for AAPL (think quick reference)
IV/vega are critical considerations for options traders, esp. those trading regular calls and puts.
I find Investopedia a pretty solid quick reference, of course, YMMV.
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Post by Tetrachloride on Oct 6, 2012 13:10:46 GMT -8
Lovey's Place = AFB
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Post by Tetrachloride on Jan 6, 2013 7:57:14 GMT -8
For discussion of AAPL quarter and yearly estimates: FY2013 - Fiscal year 2013 from Oct 1 2012 to Sept 30, 2013 (roughly... often shifted forward a couple days) CY2013 - Calendar year. The usual January thru December. iOS devices -- sum of iPod, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone units Rev -- Gross revenues EPS -- Earnings per share GM - gross margin OIE - Other Income and Expense OpEx - Operating Expense COGS - Cost of Goods and Services ASP - Average Sales Price (usually including accessories) Mac Desktops - Mac mini, Mac Pros, iMacs Mac Laptops - MacBook Retina, MacBook Air Peripherals - Apple TV, Airport, Airport Express, printers, scanners. Possibly including displays, keyboards and such. Finally, many numbers are in shorthand. 51 iPhones or 51000 iPhones means 51 million iPhones and that particular number is for a single quarter as of January 2013. These numbers go into a spreadsheet. Here's my version. Attachments:
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