It’s important to understand the key terms used while trading through Mobile App, Web Terminal and Desktop Software. This guide by KTrade breaks down trading screen terms for new investors. Check out basic stock marketing terms so you can make smarter investments
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Market | The type of trade in which the Security falls |
| Symbol | Unique short name assigned to any particular script by KSE. |
| Change | Difference between the last traded and close of the previous day’s price |
| Buy Vol | No. of Securities investor intends to buy |
| Buy | The rate at which investor intends to execute his/her buy order |
| Sell Vol | No. of Securities investor intends to sell |
| Sell | The rate at which investor intends to execute his/her Sell order |
| Last Vol | No of Securities executed/traded in previous/last trade. |
| Last Price | The price at which last trade took place |
| Total Vol | Total No. of Securities traded during a particular time/day |
| Avg | Total value of Security traded, divided by No. of Securities traded |
| High | The highest rate at which the Security traded |
| Low | The lowest rate at which the Security traded |
| Prev. Close | Previous day’s closing price |
| Trade Time | The time at which the trade took place |
| Limit Order | A limit order is when the user enters the order into the system with a specific price |
| Market Lot | The normal unit of trading for a security — 500 shares if below Rs.50, and 100 shares if above Rs.50. |
| Market Order | Order placed without a specific price; it will execute at available prices regardless of quote. |
| Odd Lots | Transactions smaller than the market lot, traded through a separate ODD Lots Market. |
| Margin Call | Triggered when an investor’s capital drops below a required threshold for total investment. |
| Stop Loss Order | An order to sell once the market price falls to a specified level to limit losses. |
| Short Sell | Selling securities owned with the aim to buy back later at a lower price to profit from a decline. |