Economic Dictionary
From economic indicators to stock investing metrics. A comprehensive dictionary even beginners can easily understand
104indicators
Economic Indicators
Latest releases and schedule of major US economic indicators
Inflation 3
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The rate of price change for goods and services purchased by U.S. urban consumers
Producer Price Index (PPI)
The rate of price change for goods and services sold by U.S. producers
Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE)
The inflation gauge most closely watched by the Fed, measuring price changes based on personal consumption spending
Employment 4
Employment Report (NFP)
Key indicators from the U.S. employment report, including nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings
Initial Jobless Claims
A weekly leading indicator of the U.S. labor market, measuring first-time filings for unemployment benefits
ADP Private Employment
U.S. private-sector employment changes, used as a leading indicator ahead of the NFP release
JOLTS Job Openings
A comprehensive indicator showing U.S. labor market job openings, quits, and hires
Economy 9
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
A key indicator measuring the total production and growth rate of the U.S. economy
Retail Sales
A key indicator of U.S. consumer spending, which accounts for roughly 70% of GDP
ISM Manufacturing PMI
A Purchasing Managers Index used to determine expansion or contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector
ISM Services PMI
A Purchasing Managers Index measuring the U.S. services sector, which accounts for the largest share of GDP
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
A survey-based indicator measuring U.S. consumers' economic outlook and sentiment
CB Consumer Confidence Index
A measure of U.S. consumer sentiment about the economy published by The Conference Board
Home Sales
The most rate-sensitive economic indicator, tracking existing and new home sales
International Trade Balance
A key external economic indicator showing the difference between U.S. exports and imports
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index
A regional manufacturing survey that serves as a leading indicator for the ISM Manufacturing PMI
Financial & Technical Indicators
87 investing indicators used in the screener and ticker analysis
Basic Info 6
Valuation 11
P/E
Price-to-Earnings Ratio
Forward P/E
Forward Price-to-Earnings Ratio
Enterprise Value
Enterprise Value
PEG
PEG Ratio
P/S
Price-to-Sales Ratio
P/B
Price-to-book ratio
Book/sh
Book value per share
P/C
Price to cash flow ratio
P/FCF
Price to free cash flow ratio
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value / EBITDA
EV/Sales
Enterprise Value / Sales
Profitability 9
Ownership Structure 3
Returns 7
Growth 11
EPS next Y
Next-Year EPS Growth Rate
EPS next Q
Next Quarter EPS
EPS this Y
This year's EPS growth rate
EPS next 5Y
EPS growth rate over the next 5 years
EPS past 3/5Y
Past 3/5-year EPS growth rate
Sales past 3/5Y
Past 3/5-year sales growth rate
EPS Y/Y TTM
EPS Growth Year over Year
Sales Y/Y TTM
Year-over-year sales growth rate
EPS Q/Q
Quarter-over-quarter EPS growth rate
Sales Q/Q
Quarterly sales growth rate
EPS/Sales Surpr.
Earnings Surprise
Ownership 1
Trading Info 6
Trading Information 5
Technical Indicators 9
52W High
Percent off 52-week high
ATR (14)
Average True Range
RSI (14)
Relative Strength Index
SMA20
20-day moving average
Beta
Beta (volatility)
SMA50
50-day moving average
Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands (volatility indicator)
MACD
Moving Average Convergence Divergence
Stochastics
Stochastic oscillator (momentum indicator)