DSE Stock Market Terms Explained
Plain-language explanations of the indicators and metrics Assetick uses to analyse Dhaka Stock Exchange companies. Each concept is explained with how it is calculated, how to read it, and what it means specifically for a DSE investor.
Technical Indicators
RSI (Relative Strength Index)
A momentum oscillator measuring whether a stock is overbought or oversold.
MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
A trend-following indicator showing the relationship between two moving averages.
EMA (Exponential Moving Average)
A moving average that gives more weight to recent prices.
Bollinger Bands
Volatility bands placed above and below a moving average.
MFI (Money Flow Index)
A volume-weighted momentum indicator, sometimes called a volume-weighted RSI.
Fundamental Metrics
EPS (Earnings Per Share)
A company's profit divided by its number of outstanding shares.
Cash Dividend
A cash payment distributed to shareholders from a company's profits.
Market Capitalisation
The total market value of a company's outstanding shares.
Paid-up Capital
The total face value of shares a company has issued and received payment for.
DSE Category (A, B, N, Z)
The DSE's classification of listed companies by dividend and compliance record.
These explanations are for educational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.