摘要: Any order to buy or sell a security that automatically expires if not executed on the day the order is placed.
A day order will not be executed if the limit or stop order prices were not[阅读全文:]
摘要: A stock trader who holds positions for a very short time (from minutes to hours) and makes numerous trades each day. Most trades are entered and closed out within the same day.
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摘要: A measurement of a company's issued shares that are currently shorted, expressed as the number of days required to close out all of the short positions. For example, if a company has average daily vo[阅读全文:]
摘要: The process of closing out positions that were originally put in place to act as a hedge in one's portfolio. De-hedging involves going back into the marketplace and closing out hedged positions, whic[阅读全文:]
摘要: A term used to refer to the open orders held by floor brokers on futures exchanges.
The deck consists of buy and sell orders for futures and options.
In equity markets, this is also k[阅读全文:]
摘要: A method of transacting different securities orders. Continuous trading involves the immediate execution of orders upon their reception by market makers and specialists.
Unlike batch trading, wh[阅读全文:]
摘要: The act of completing a transaction in order to remove any obligations.
Cover is a general term used in many different instances. For instance, an investor that recently purchased a secu[阅读全文:]
摘要: A takeover strategy involving the gradual acquisition of the target company's shares. A creeping tender offer is conducted through the open financial markets rather than as a direct bid to the shareh[阅读全文:]
摘要: A combination of a long position in an asset such as a stock or commodity, and a short position in the underlying futures. This arbitrage strategy seeks to exploit pricing inefficiencies for the same [阅读全文:]
摘要: A member of an exchange that acts as a liaison between an investor and a clearing corporation. A clearing broker helps to ensure that the trade is settled appropriately and the transaction is successf[阅读全文:]