Glossary

Our exchange glossary explains the most important terms to do with the exchange business and should not leave any question unanswered. If, however, you cannot find a term, please send us an e-mail and we will add it.

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Former price indication: A price could not be determined.

Former rate note: A rate could not be provided; the price is estimated.

Shares of Chinese corporations listed in Shanghai or Shenzhen in Renminbi.

Highest rating of creditworthiness and, therefore, the expected financial solvency of a company or country. It is spelled "Triple A". 

Abbreviation of ’’absolute difference’’

Fixed-interest security that is issued at its face value and repaid at the end of the maturity period together with the accrued interest.

Positive evaluation of a share by analysts

Means of payment used in the takeover of a company

Mutual fund in which a portfolio manager actively monitors the composition of the portfolio, buying and selling securities in response to changing market conditions.

Obligation of issuers of securities to immediately report and publish any information that might have a bearing on the price of their securities.

Collateral furnished by holders of options or non-spread futures contracts to cover the potential costs of closing out their positions.

Decision of the Admissions Office of an exchange to admit a security to the Regulated Market

Prerequisite for a listing on the stock exchange

Stock exchange body in charge of admitting securities to the Official Market (Amtlicher Markt)

Technical trend indicator based on the number of advancing stocks less the number of declining stocks.

International standard for evaluating the real interest return on bonds in which interest is compounded on a daily basis.

International standard for evaluating the real interest return on bonds in which interest is compounded on a daily basis

The highest price ever paid for a security.

The lowest price ever paid for a security.

Distribution of the securities of an issue to the subscriptions.