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Hammering

A manipulative practice in which a trader enters a large sell order or a series of sell orders intending to...

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...

High Toxicity Pool

A toxic pool which feature very aggressive orders, usually placed by high frequency traders and short-term investors. The level of...

Heavy Market

A market that is characterized by a shortage of buyers (long positions). In other words, it is a malfunctioning market...

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...

Hidden Liquidity

A source of market liquidity that is created through dark pools (dark liquidity pools) or black pools (black liquidity pools)....

SoftStop Algorithm

A trading algorithm that is embedded with a stop loss/ limit strategy, allowing users of electronic trading to lessen or...

Soft Stop

The unofficial price at which a trader believes time is up to exit a position. Traders don't actually place the...