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Continuous Market

A market where trading takes place on an ongoing basis. For example, a market order placed in a continuous market...

Tracking Stock

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

Targeted Stock

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

Normal Market

The market wherein the prices of options and futures are negatively related to the closeness of delivery dates (of their...

Price Concession

The discount that is demanded by a buyer of a large block of stock from the seller as compensation for...

Poop and Scoop

The illegal practice of spreading negative information or false rumors in order to manipulate a stock price with the aim...

Secular Bull Market

A secular market that is characterized by a very long upward trend. A secular bull market combines the characteristics of...

Front Ending

The practice whereby a dealer positions a part of a customer block order in a proprietary account to use its...

Flash Trade

A trade (buy or sell order) that flashes information from an exchange about incoming orders a fraction of a second...

Secular Downtrend

A secular market that is characterized by a very long downward trend. A secular downtrend combines the characteristics of both...