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Stock Market General Knowledge Quiz

Test your basic stock market knowledge! Type the correct term or phrase that matches each definition or description. All answers relate to common investing and trading terminology.
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Last updated: October 25, 2025
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A company’s first time offering shares to the public
IPO
Ratio comparing share price to earnings per share
PE Ratio
Market characterized by rising prices and optimism
Bull market
Market characterized by falling prices and pessimism
Bear market
Total value of a company’s outstanding shares
Market cap
How easily an asset can be bought or sold
Liquidity
Portion of company profits paid to shareholders
Dividend
Order to buy or sell at a specific price or better
Limit order
What do you call profit made after selling a stock?
Realized gain
Fund that trades like a stock and tracks an index
ETF
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What type of company lets you buy and sell stocks through an account?
Brokerage
Using borrowed funds to increase potential return
Leverage
Total number of shares traded in a period
Volume
Measure of how much a price fluctuates
Volatility
Technical indicator showing overbought or oversold levels
RSI
Order that sells automatically when price hits a set level
Stop loss
Large, established, financially sound company stock
Blue chip
What is the symbol of letters used to identify a company’s stock?
Ticker
Market decline of 10% or more from recent highs
Correction
Buying or selling stock using confidential information
Insider trading
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