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Tick Volume

The volume of securities traded per tick (i.e., per trade). Tick volume can be also defined as the number of...

Cross Trade

A transaction (trade) that is executed on the floor of an exchange by just one broker who simultaneously acts both...

Crossed Trade

An illegal and prohibited practice by which a broker offsets buy and sell orders without reporting the trade to the...

Switch Order

An order (buy or sell order) that is placed by a customer determining that it will consist of two transactions...

Swap Order

An order (buy or sell order) that is placed by a customer determining that it will consist of two transactions...

Free Riding

The practice of purchasing of a security with little or no money down, holding it for a short period of...

Book Coloring

A practice that is used by high frequency traders (also known for this purpose as quote rate pirates) that involves...

Quoted Bid-Ask Spread

The difference between a market maker's (a dealer's) ask and bid price quotes at a given point in time. Traders...

Quote Stuffing

A practice that is used by high frequency traders (also known for this purpose as quote rate pirates) that involves...

Quote Spamming

A practice that is used by high frequency traders (also known for this purpose as quote rate pirates) that involves...