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 Haircut - Trader’s term for a discount of the price of a security.
Head and Shoulders - In technical securities analysis, a price-chart pattern resembling the head-and-shoulders outline of a person.
Hedge - Any strategy which involves investing or speculating on a security in contrast to one’s primary objective in order to provide a degree of insurance against being wrong, in other words one would 'hedge' the investment. For example, an investor who is heavily invested in common stocks for long-term capital appreciation may want to 'hedge' his investments against a downturn in the overall market by purchasing put options, selling call options, short selling or employing other strategies designed to profit from market downturns.
Hedge Fund - Private investment fund organized to pursue an investment strategy involving uniquely risky investments such as short selling and naked options writing - a 'hedge fund'. The investment fund may 'hedge' a particular investment strategy in a 'hedge fund'. A uniquely risky investment may indicate the groups attempt to 'hedge' such a risk, in the 'hedge fund'. Also may refer to a private or public investment fund or 'hedge fund' whose objective to invest in securities that would potentially profit from a general decline in the stock market, thus offering a 'hedge' or insurance for investors who have significant exposure to declines from their investment portfolios is referred to as a 'hedge fund'. Aggressively managed portfolio can be referred to as a 'hedge fund'. Investment in 'hedge funds' are generally illiquid. 'Hedge funds' are generally unregulated. 'Hedge funds' have been referred to as mutual funds for the super rich. 'Hedge funds' are typically open to a limited range of professional investors. ' Hedge funds' dominate certain specialty markets.
Hit the Bid - Trader's term used when a seller places market orders with the intention of selling to the highest bidder, regardless of price.
Holding Company - Corporation whose business strategy is to own interests in other, often unrelated, companies. For example, Berkshire Hathaway, chaired by Warren Buffet, is a holding company which owns sizeable numbers of shares in many well-known companies, such as Pepsi and Geico, but has no significant operating business of its own. | 
