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Net Financing Cost

The difference between the financing cost of an asset/ investment (e.g., a security) and its cash yield. In other words,...

Cost of Carry

The difference between the financing cost of an asset/ investment (e.g., a security) and its cash yield. In other words,...

Carry

The difference between the financing cost of an asset/ investment (e.g., a security) and its cash yield. In other words,...

Positive Carry

A carry (net financing cost) in which the profit (current yield) earned from a funded asset/ investment (e.g., a security)...

Negative Carry

A carry (net financing cost) in which the cost of borrowing money to fund an asset or investment (e.g., a...

Unrestricted Equity

A type of equity that can be held by domestic residents as well as foreigners (as opposed to restricted equity)....

Restricted Equity

A type of equity that can only be held by domestic residents. Foreign investors cannot hold restricted equity for many...

Contra Trading

A trading method whereby traders take advantage of the delay in settlement- i.e., the period of three days (known as...

Odd-Lot Short Ratio

A technical market indicator that involves relative odd-lot short trading by small investors. This ratio relates odd-lot short sales over...

OLTR

An abbreviation for odd-lot trading ratio; the average daily odd-lot trading divided by total market volume for the day. In...