Glossary BSE

BSE

Definition of BSE

Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE is a stock exchange that allows companies to issue new securities through IPOs or FPOs and enables traders & investors to buy and sell securities like shares and ETFs. Established in 1875 under a banyan tree in Mumbai, BSE is the oldest stock exchange in India and Asia.

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Bull Market

Bull market is a positive trend in the stock market where price of shares increase by 20% or more after falling by 20%. Investors may say they’re bullish or expect a bull market to arrive when they believe that there will be prolonged periods of increase in the stock market.

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Bullion

Bullion is used to refer to gold, silver, and other non-ferrous metals that have been designed to have high purity. These metals are generally molded into bars, coins, and other valuable items.

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Bureau Of Indian Standards

Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS) is responsible for standardizing and certifying goods and services from third parties so that the end consumer knows that the products are safe and reliable.

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Butterfly Spread

A butterfly spread is an options strategy that combines bull and bear spreads to generate a small chunk of profit. To achieve this, a butterfly strategy consists of four positions in four options contracts that have the same expiration but different strike prices.

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Buy and Hold

Buy and hold is a long term investment strategy that is designed to help investors ride out market volatility by buying and holding fundamentally solid businesses that have the potential to grow over decades.

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Call Option

A call option is a type of derivative contract that gives the right but not the obligation to buy an underlying asset like shares, commodities, currencies, and others at a pre-agreed price and date.

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