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A stock is a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings. Also known as a “share” or “equity”.

Any kind of money that is in public circulation. Includes both coins (hard money) and paper money (soft money. Currency refers to money that is legally designated by the governing body, and sometimes can refer to any object that perceived to have value and can be exchanged for other objects.

The charge one takes for borrowing money to other party. Typically expressed in annual percentage rate. Could also mean – the amount of ownership a holder has in a company, expressed as a percentage.

A firm or an individual which acts as an intermediary between a buyer and a seller usually charging some kind of commission for his service. A license is required for security and other reasons. 

Earnings season is one of the busiest times of the year for those who work in and watch the markets, that’s because every large publicly-traded company will report the results of their last quarter. Analysts and managers typically set their guidelines and estimates to correspond to specific quarters or fiscal year ends, so the results reported by firms during earnings season often have a big role in the performance of their stocks.

An option counts as in the money if the strike or starting price is less than or greater than the market price of the specific security.