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Time In Force

An order that is time-bound: it comes with an instruction that limits the time it should be placed and/ or...

Slippage

The difference between the expected fill price and actual fill price of an order/ trade: Slippage = expected fill price...

Valium Picnic

An idiomatic term for a market holiday- that is, where all market activity comes to a halt for a day...

Valium Holiday

An idiomatic term for a market holiday- that is, where all market activity comes to a halt for a day...

Even Lot

An order to buy or sell a security (stock, bond, etc.) in a standard amount- i.e., a multiple of the...

Round Lot

An order to buy or sell a security (stock, bond, etc.) in a standard amount- i.e., a multiple of the...

Uneven Lot

An order to buy or sell a security (stock, bond, etc.) in a non-standard amount- i.e., not a multiple of...

Broken Lot

An order to buy or sell a security (stock, bond, etc.) in a non-standard amount- i.e., not a multiple of...

Odd Lot

An order to buy or sell a security (stock, bond, etc.) in a non-standard amount- i.e., not a multiple of...

Spread

The difference between bid price (bid) and ask price (ask). It is the price difference between what a buyer is...