Closing Price
The final price at which a security is traded on a given trading day. The closing price represents the most up-to-date valuation of a security until trading commences again on the next trading day. Investopedia Says:
Most financial instruments are traded after hours (although with markedly smaller volume and liquidity levels), so the closing price of a security may not match its after-hours price. Still, closing prices provide a useful marker for investors to assess changes in stock prices over time - the closing price of one day can be compared to the previous closing price in order to measure market sentiment for a given security over a trading day. Related Terms:
Adjusted Closing Price
At-The-Close Order
Close
Close Location Value
Closing Bell
High Close
Linearly Weighted Moving Average
Previous Close
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