Bond trading is one way of making a profit from fluctuations in the value of corporate or government bonds. Many view it as an essential part of a diversified trading portfolio, alongside stocks and cash.

When the market is on a sustained downward trajectory, with little optimism from traders to bring about a rally, it is referred to as a bear market.

A base rate is the interest rate that a central bank – such as the Bank of England or Federal Reserve – will charge commercial banks for loans. The base rate is also known as the bank rate or the base interest rate.

Bollinger bands are a popular form of technical price indicator. They are made up of an upper and lower band, set either side of a simple moving average (SMA). Each band is plotted two standard deviations away from the SMA of the market, and they are capable of highlighting areas of support and resistance.

While book value reflects what a business is worth according to its financials (its books), market value is the worth of a company according to financial markets – also known as its market capitalization. The calculation for market value is the current market price per share multiplied by the total number of outstanding shares.

Blue-chip stocks are the shares of companies that are reputable, financially stable and long-established within their sector. Over time, the companies that are considered blue-chip tend to change, so the exact definition of what is required for blue-chip status can be vague. However, a company that is considered blue-chip will tend to be at or near the very top of its sector, feature on a recognized index, and have a well-known brand.

Brent crude – also referred to as Brent blend – is one of three major oil benchmarks used by those trading oil contracts, futures, and derivatives. The other two major benchmarks are West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Dubai/Oman, though there are many smaller oil varieties traded as well.

A company’s bottom line is an important factor in share trading. Variously, it can be used to refer to the net earnings or earnings per share (EPS) of a business.

Basis point - a designation of the unit of measurement by which changes between two percent are calculated - it can also be called "bp", which means "bip" or "beep" in English. The value of the base point is one-hundredth of one percent or 0.01 percent.

Broker - a third-party independent entity or company that organizes and implements transactions on behalf of the other party. They have a variety of different asset classes at their disposal, including stocks, forex, real estate, and insurance. Typically, the broker will charge a fee for completing the order.

Acquisition of a financial instrument implies a transfer of title to it from another person, both in respect of goods and in respect of shares or other assets.

Bonds are a form of financial investment that consists of providing money to an institution for a specific period of time. Depending on the type of institution to which you are lending money to, they are usually issued in two ways: commercial bonds and government bonds.

In the area of trading and investment, the rate is the amount that can be paid to acquire a financial instrument.

Bulls are stock speculators who assume that a market, financial instrument or sector is developing on an upward trajectory. This attitude puts them in contradiction with bears who think that the market direction is pessimistic.

The beta indicator of a financial instrument is a measure of risk or volatility in comparison with a wider market.

A bearish trading style implies that a market, an asset or a financial instrument will move in a decreasing trajectory.

In trade, the concept of base currency has two main meanings: the first currency listed in the forex pair or the accounting currency used by banks and other companies.

Brand identity is the visible elements of a brand, such as logo color and its design, for example. It Is supposed to help one identify and distinguish the brand.

Breadth indicators are math formulas that measure the number of growing and losing stocks, and/or their volume. 

Bermuda option is a type of exotic options contract that can be exercised on set dates only, often on one day every month.