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Maintenance or Variation Margin An established value under which a trader's margin cannot fall. Reaching the maintenance margin triggers a margin call.
Margin The amount paid by the customer when using a broker's credit to buy or sell a security.
Margin Account An account with a brokerage firm that allows its clients to buy securities with money borrowed from the broker.
Margin call A demand for a client to deposit money or eligible securities with the broker to bring a margin account up to the initial margin or minimum maintenance requirements. A margin call is sent when the margin account's equity falls below specific levels.
Margin Trading Buying securities, in part, with borrowed money.
Market Capitalization Rate The market-consensus estimate of the appropriate discount rate for a firm`s cash flow.
Market Maker One who maintains firm bid and offer prices in a given security by standing ready to buy or sell round lots at publicly quoted prices.
Market Maker Spread The difference between the price at which a market maker is willing to buy a security and the price at which the firm is willing to sell it.
Market Model A model of stock returns that decomposes influences on returns into a systematic factor and unsystematic factor.
Market on Close An order to buy or sell at the end of the trading session at a price within the closing range of prices.
Market Order An order to buy or sell securities or commodities at the best price with immediate effect.
Market Price The price for a security.
Market Timing A technique used by investors or money managers who believe they can predict when the market will change course.
Mark-to-Market The valuation process which provides an indication of reasonable prices for positions on a daily basis or some other proscribed time frame. In accounting parlance, it would mean valuing securities/loans at their market values.
Maturity The date on which a loan or bond comes due and is to be paid off.
Mechanical System The mechanical (computer) system of trade generating signals of an input (output) at the market.
Momentum A time series representing change of today's price from some fixed number of days back in history.
Momentum Indicator A market indicator utilizing price and volume statistics for predicting the strength or weakness of a current market and any overbought or oversold conditions, and to note turning points within the market.
Momo Stock A momentum stock.
Monetary Policy A central bank's actions to influence short-term interest rates and the supply of money and credit, as a means of helping to promote national economic goals.
Money Flow A number of technical indicators that incorporate volume and price action to measure buying or selling pressure.
Money Markets The markets in which dealers trade riskless, short-term securities such as certificates of deposit and Treasury bills.
Money Stop A fixed amount of money that a market participant would lose if a stop were hit.
Morning Star A bottom reversal pattern, according to Steve Nison a signal that the bulls have seized control.
Moving Average A technical analysis term meaning the average price of a security over a specified time period. Used in order to spot pricing trends by flattening out large fluctuations.
Moving Average
Convergence/Divergence MACD 		The crossing of two exponentially smoothed moving averages that are plotted above and below a zero line. The crossover, movement through the zero line, and divergences generate buy and sell signals.
Moving Average Crossovers The point where the various moving average lines intersect each other or the price line on a moving average price bar chart. Technicians use crossovers to signal price-based buy and sell opportunities.
Multiple Linear Regression More than one independent variable is used to account for the variability in one depen dent variable.
Mutual Fund A company that invests money of its shareholders in a variety of areas, usually stocks.

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