Flipping involves buying and then quickly reselling real estate, securities such as IPOs, or other assets for a profit. It relies on the volatility of prices and market efficiency.
Program trading refers to the institutional buying or selling of all stocks in a program or index on which options and/or futures are traded, often resulting in significant stock market fluctuations.
A sensitive market refers to a financial market easily swayed by the announcement of positive or negative news. Such a market's fluctuations are often more pronounced than those of a market in which investors exhibit greater confidence in the price outlook.
A special situation refers to an investment opportunity often involving stocks that are expected to change in value significantly due to imminent or ongoing events. These can include undervalued stocks and those that fluctuate wildly due to specific news developments.
Whipsawed refers to a situation in financial markets when a trader experiences rapid and significant price changes that lead to losses. Specifically, the trader buys just before the prices start to decline and sells just before they begin to rise. It is commonly associated with high volatility and unexpected market movements.
