A situation that is characterized by a rush by borrowers to get their collateral back from broker-dealers (the lenders). Such...
A mode of trading that involves taking a long position in the volatility of a basket or index of underlying...
A broker that takes the contra-side (opposite side) of a deal or trade that another broker has already set up...
The opposite side of an order (usually in relation to a block trade). Essentially, brokers or broker-dealers help market participants...
A brokerage firm that handles a customer's orders to buy and sell securities, and additionally maintains custody of the customer's...
A brokerage firm that handles a customer's orders to buy and sell securities, and additionally maintains custody of the customer's...
A quiet period of time that precedes the release of a new security or the window of time that follows...
A market condition in which stocks are traded within a relatively flat range. That is, prices fluctuate around the average...
A quiet period of time that precedes the release of a new security or the window of time that follows...
It is short for snap to midpoint order; an order in which the original order price is set based on...