It stands for initial margin; the cash (broadly, monetary assets) which a futures trader has to deposit in a margin...

An individual or firm (brokerage) that that transacts in securities – stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares,...

A crossing network (CN) that is established and owned by a consortium- i.e., a number of partners, such as banks,…

A stop order that a client (investor) actually places with his broker and is thus found its way to the…

A crossing network (CN) that is established and owned by a consortium- i.e., a number of partners, such as banks,…

A broker who provides retail traders with direct access to FOREX markets via an electronic communication network (ECN). That is,...

A trader who aims to execute a quick transaction for small profits by trading frequently for small moves instead of…

A broker who facilitates transactions between buy and sell sides and pass the names to both sides in order to...

The role that is assumed by a name-passing broker where quotes are supplied on request to counterparties to bilateral transactions...

An inter-dealer broking that is carried out (mainly for OTC contracts: OTC derivatives) via voice transmitting medium including telephone, instant...