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Depth of Market

A measure of the liquidity of a particular market or sector at a given point in time or during a...

Market Depth

A measure of how a market “stably” reacts to, and is able to absorb, relatively large market orders without any...

Sideways Market

A market condition in which stocks are traded within a relatively flat range. That is, prices fluctuate around the average...

Block Order

An order that is placed or posted for a sale or purchase of a large number of securities in one...

Day Order

An order that is posted for execution only during the same trading day or session in which is submitted to...

Delayed Quote

Contrary to a streaming quote/ real time quote, it is a quote for a tradable security (e.g., a stock) that...

Discount Broker

A firm or individual (broker/ stockbroker) that facilitates securities trading at reduced costs (a discount) compared to a full-service broker....

Discount Brokerage

A firm (brokerage/ stockbroker) that facilitates securities trading at reduced costs (a discount) compared to a full-service broker. However, its...

Leg

In the context of trading, a leg is a single position taken in a transaction. If a trader buys 100...

Bonafide Quote

A displayed quote representing a bid to buy or offer to sell a specific quantity of a security (or any...