Ms Survey 2

About You

Before we start, just tell us a little about yourself.

What is your first and last name?

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What school do you go to?

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What class are you in? (include your teacher's name)

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The Basics

Pick your best answer for each question. It's okay if you don't know some of them — that's exactly what this is for!

What is a stock?

AA security that shows you own a piece of a company BA form of debt CA type of bond DI have no clue

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What does it mean if a trader is bullish?

AThey believe the stock will go up BThey believe the stock will go down CThey believe the stock will stay the same DI have no clue

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What does it mean if a trader is bearish?

AThey believe the stock will go down BThey believe the stock will go up CThey believe the stock will stay the same DThis one is a mystery to me (for now)

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What are market hours in the USA?

AMonday–Friday, 9:30AM – 4:00PM EST BMonday–Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM EST CMonday–Friday, 10:00AM – 4:00PM EST DI have no clue

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Market Structure

What is market cap? (how big a company is)

AThe total market value of all of a company's shares BThe total profits a company made this year CThe total sales a company earned DI'm stuck, power up needed

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What are small cap stocks?

ACompanies with a market cap under $2 billion BCompanies with a market cap between $2B – $10B CCompanies with a market cap above $10 billion DI have no clue

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What are large cap stocks?

ACompanies with a market cap above $10 billion BCompanies with a market cap between $2B – $10B CCompanies with a market cap under $2 billion DI don't know

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What is NASDAQ?

AA US stock exchange known for listing mostly tech companies BA US stock exchange known for listing mostly penny stocks CA US stock exchange known for listing mostly commodities DI'm drawing a blank

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What is a market trend?

AThe general direction a market or stock moves over a period of time BThe total number of shares traded in a single day CThe daily price change of a stock DI'm drawing a blank

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Trading Actions

What is shorting a stock?

ABetting that a stock's price will go down BHolding a stock for a long time CBuying a stock quickly DI'm not sure

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What is volume in trading?

AThe total number of shares traded for a stock during the trading day BThe number of traders active in the market during the week CThe number of companies listed on the NYSE DI'm unsure

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What is a market order?

ABuying or selling a stock right now at the best available price BAn order that only runs at the end of the trading day CPlacing an order at a specific price or better DI'm stuck, power up needed

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What does it mean when a stock "goes parabolic"?

AThe stock's price shoots up extremely fast in a very short time BThe stock's price moves steadily up or down over the week CThe stock bounces between two price levels all day DI don't know yet

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What is an IPO (Initial Public Offering)?

AThe first time a company's stock is made available to the public BThe total number of shares a company has ever offered CThe second time a company sells stock to the public DI have no clue

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Averaging Up & Down

What is averaging down?

ABuying more shares of a stock as the price drops, believing it will recover BBuying more shares as the price goes up, believing it will stay up CShorting more shares as the price goes up, believing it will fall DI have no clue

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What is averaging up?

ABuying more shares as the price rises, believing it will keep going up BBuying more shares as the price drops, believing it will recover CShorting more shares as the price drops, believing it will keep falling DI'm unsure

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You buy 10 shares of GME at $20.00, then buy 10 more shares at $18.00. What is your new average price per share?

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You buy 10 shares of UPST at $25.00, then buy 10 more shares at $30.00. What is your new average price per share?

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