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General Solicitation

The process whereby a company seeks interest from the public at large for an offering either through advertising or any other…

Glamour Stock

A widely held stock that is preferred by typical and institutional investors. It represents businesses with strong earnings growth and…

Black-Box Trading

The application of computer software programmes (like electronic platforms) and online connectivity in filling and executing trading orders in electronic...

Static Trade Scheduling Algorithm

A trade scheduling algorithm that involves a constant (static) trade schedule, once computed, throughout trading interval. Computation of trade schedule...

Robo Trading

The application of computer software programmes (like electronic platforms) and online connectivity in filling and executing trading orders in electronic...

Automated Trading

The trading that involves the use of pre-programmed computers to look for potential trades and post orders on behalf of...

Whipsaw

A loss that results from a security making a sudden reversal immediately after a position is taken. The whipping action…

Book

A list that is maintained by a specialist in order to track unfilled buy and sell orders. A specialist can…

Beneficial Ownership

An ownership that is enjoyed by having a stake in a publicly-traded company (in the form of securities) or having…

Buttonwood Agreement On Wall Street

An agreement that was signed, in 1792, by 25 New York stockbrokers and merchants to establish an investment community that…