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Profit Taking
Definition of Profit Taking
Profit-taking is the process of selling an investment that has increased in value to realise the profits. It is when an investor feels the price of an asset has peaked or is likely to reverse its trend, and that's when they would close their position. While a natural part of the investment cycle, widespread profit-taking can cause a temporary or sustained decline in the price of a security.
Related Terms
Value Trap
A value trap occurs when a stock appears cheap based on valuation metrics but continues to underperform due to underlying business problems. For example, a company with declining revenues and poor management may trade at low price-to-earnings ratios, misleading investors into thinking it offers value when its fundamentals are deteriorating.
Triple Bottom
A triple bottom is a bullish chart pattern where the price tests the same support level three times without breaking below it. This suggests selling pressure is reducing, and a reversal from downtrend to uptrend may follow.
For example, if a stock falls to ₹200 on three occasions and rebounds each time, it may form a triple bottom, suggesting a potential price rise.
Direct Public Offerings
A Direct Public Offering or DPO allows a company to issue shares directly to the public without an intermediary like investment banks. In the process, the company becomes publicly traded.
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.
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.
Dividend Yield
A dividend yield is a ratio of dividends paid per share by the latest share price, expressed as a percentage. It is used to understand how much dividends a company pays per share outstanding. The formula to calculate dividend yields is:
Dividend Yield: Dividend Per Share / Current Shar Price
A high dividend yield indicates a company’s willingness to redistribute more profits to shareholders, while a low dividend yield signals the opposite.
Dividend Yield: Dividend Per Share / Current Shar Price
A high dividend yield indicates a company’s willingness to redistribute more profits to shareholders, while a low dividend yield signals the opposite.
Futures and Options
Futures and options are derivative contracts that derive their value from one or more underlying financial securities like stocks, bonds, interest rates, currencies, and commodities.
Every futures and options contract contains an expiration date and a price for the underlying that’s pre-agreed. Futures are a right and an obligation whereas options are a right but not an obligation to exercise the terms of the contract.
Every futures and options contract contains an expiration date and a price for the underlying that’s pre-agreed. Futures are a right and an obligation whereas options are a right but not an obligation to exercise the terms of the contract.
Red Herring Prospectus
A Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) is a preliminary offer document filed with SEBI when a company plans to go public through an IPO, outlining the company’s business, financials, risks, management, and most issue details. It does not include the final offer price or the exact number of shares being issued. It is marked with a bold red disclaimer indicating that certain key information like price and share count is incomplete or subject to change, and it helps investors assess the company before subscription. Once the offer price and share details are finalised (usually after book-building), the final prospectus with complete priced details is issued for public use.
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