Meaning HEAD ; SHOULDERS: In technical analysis, a pattern that results where a stock price reaches a peak and declines; rises above its former peak and again declines; and rises a third time but not to the second peak, and then again declines. The first and third peaks are shoulders, while the second peak is the formation's head. Technical analysts generally consider a head and shoulders formation to be a very bearish indication
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- Definition Holder Of Record Date:
- Examples The date on which holders of record in a firm's stock ledger are designated as the recipients of either dividends or stock rights. Also called date of record head ; shoulders definition.
- Definition Hemline Theory:
- Examples prices move in the same direction as the hemlines of women's dresses. For example, short skirts (1920s and 1960s) are symbolic of bullish markets and long skirts (1930s and 1940s) are symbolic head ; shoulders explain.
- Definition Hedged Portfolio:
- Examples A portfolio consisting of a long position in the stock and a long position in the put option on the stock, so as to be riskless and produce a return that equals the risk-free interest rate head ; shoulders what is.
- Definition High-Premium Convertible Debenture:
- Examples term, high-premium, common stock conversion feature. It also offers a competitive interest rate. This type of investment vehicle is aimed at bond investors who want to be able to convert into stock head ; shoulders meaning.
- Definition Host Security:
- Examples The security to which a warrant is attached head ; shoulders abbreviation.
