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Tick

A change in the price of some tradable instrument (stock, bond, etc), index, or commodity. A tick is a measurement...

Tracking Stock

A stock that is issued by a company for the purpose of tracking performance of a specific division. Tracking stocks...

Contra Gain

The positive difference between the selling price and initial purchase price of a stock (stocks) in a contra transaction (contra...

Contra Period

In relation to contra trading, it refers to the period of time (grace period) within which traders do not need...

Contra Liquidity

The opposite side of a trade (usually in relation to a block trade). Essentially, brokers or broker-dealers help market participants...

Marketable Limit Order

A limit order that the broker (or exchange) can execute immediately when it is submitted by a trader (buyer or...

Targeted Stock

A stock that is issued by a company for the purpose of tracking performance of a specific division. Targeted stocks...

Bunched Order

An order (buy or sell order) that is executed by a commodity pool operator or an advisory firm on behalf...

Bearish Bias

A market bias in which the majority of investors perceive the broader market to be in an downtrend. This represents...

Bullish Bias

A market bias in which the majority of investors perceive the broader market to be in an uptrend. This represents...