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Penalty Bid

A fee that is charged by an underwriter (bookrunner) when investors flip an initial public offering (IPO) issue (i.e., sell…

Fiduciary Call

A capital-preserving tactic that is constructed by buying a European call option and a risk-free bond maturing on the option…

Preliminary Prospectus

The preliminary document of an initial public offering (IPO) that is prepared after the registration statement is filed with the…

Fiduciary Put

An option trading strategy whereby a put option is sold, with the proceeds (the aggregate exercise price) being invested in…

Pre-IPO Prospectus

A rudimentary prospectus that is circulated prior to an initial public offering (IPO) in order, and after the price range…

Pink

A short form for pink sheet shell (pink sheet shell company). By definition, a pink is a type of public…

Fraption

An option on a forward rate agreement (FRA) that gives the holder the right, without the obligation, to buy an…

Quiet Filing

A preliminary prospectus that intentionally lacks certain facts about the initial public offering (IPO). This involves the filing of a…

Forward Vol Agreement

An agreement that a seller and a buyer enter into in order to exchange a straddle option at a specific expiration…

Quote-Only Period

A period of time that precedes trading on an initial public offering (IPO) in which NASDAQ accepts buy and sell…