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ATB

It stands for against the box; a short sale which is carried out by the holder of a long position…

Short Sale

The sale of a property for less than the balance due on the mortgage loan, and with the mortgagee‘s approval.…

Death Spiral Debt

A type of convertible bond that can result in the creation of ever-increasing amounts of stock shares, driving the respective...

Synthetic Short Sale

An option trading strategy which replicates the short selling of the underlying and involves buying a put (long put) and...

Member Short Sale Ratio

A ratio that is constructed by relating shares sold short by an exchange member (New York Stock Exchange) to total...

SATB

It stands for short against the box; a short sale against the box of a stock is a trade in...

Short Against The Box

A short sale against the box of a stock is a trade in which the seller actually owns the stock...

Reverse Cash and Carry

A cash and carry transaction that is reversed. It involves the simultaneous sale of a cash market commodity/ instrument for...

Margin Requirement

The amount of cash or marginable securities (e.g., treasuries, blue chip stocks) that a holder of a futures or options...

Margin Account

A brokerage account that is used for the purpose of lending money to clients seeking to fund investment transactions (trades)...