Direct Public Offerings
Definition of Direct Public Offerings
The cost of a DPO is known to be relatively low compared to an IPO.
Furthermore, the issuer of the DPO has control over the issue price while the paperwork and effort involved is also comparatively low. That said, the company must go through proper regulatory procedures during the process.
Related Terms
Consumer Price Index
If the CPI increases, it means that inflation is on the rise. In India, the CPI replaced Whosale Price Index (WPI) as the primary measure of inflation in 2013.
Differential Voting Rights
A publicly traded company that wants to issue DVR shares must go through a postal ballot. There are other caveats as well. But broadly speaking, a company must have a healthy finanical track record if they want to issue DVR shares.
Follow On Public Offer
For an FPO to be possible, a company must have already done an IPO. FPO shares are typically issued at a discount by a company whose track record is already clear because they are publicly traded.
Stochastic Oscillator
Bounce Trading
Advance/Decline Line
As a result, the Advance/Decline Line is a technical indicator used to gauge market sentiment, price trends, and trend reversals.
Here’s how the Advance/Decline Line is calculated:
- Calculate the number of stocks that finished in the red.
- Calculate the number of stocks that finished in the green.
- Subtract #1 from #2 to find out the net movement aka Net Advance.
- Repeat #1, #2, and #3 the next day and add the values for Net Advance.
- Add both the previous day’s and the present day’s Net Advance. Repeat for future calculations.

