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Hypothecation

A practice in which a broker pledges the same collateral, initially posted by a client, to a bank to collateralize...

Hemline Theory

The theory that holds that stock prices tend to move in the same direction as the length of hemlines on...

Front Running

A trading irregularity where traders on the floor of an exchange illegally use information available at their disposal about their...

Flight To Quality

A market phenomenon that reflects the flow of funds from riskier investments to safer ones. Flight to quality occurs when...

Flash Order

An order (buy or sell order) that flashes (shows) information from an exchange about incoming flow a fraction of a...

Upside Potential

The difference between the current trading price of a security and the level to which it is expected to rise...

Uptick Volume

The trading volume that occurs on upticks. In other words, it refers to the trading volume when stock prices increase,...

Uptick Order

An execution order (specifically a tick-senstitive order) that triggers the purchase or sale of securities if the market moves up...

Uptick Price

A trade price that is higher than the immediately prior trade price. It constitutes a trade (tick) at a higher...

Unlisted Stock

A stock that is not traded on a major or regional exchange (organized exchange) but rather over the counter (OTC)....