Terminology

One thing that makes penny stocks so, well, frustrating to learn about is that they are often called by various different names. You may have heard them referred to as micro stock, nano stock, micro cap stock, small cap stocks and many other names. If that sounds confusing, just remember that they are generally all terms that rely simply on the fact that the stock is priced below a dollar to five dollar range. In other words, penny stocks are quite affordable, low costing stocks.