A crossing network (CN) that is established and owned by a consortium- i.e., a number of partners, such as banks,…
A fungible, negotiable instrument that represents a financial value, and is categorized into equity securities, debt securities, and derivative contracts.…
The maximum number of shares of stock (collectively known as capital stock), both preferred and common, that a company is…
A market system in which buyers bid against each other to reach the selling price of the security or instrument…
In the context of portfolio or program trading, it refers to the process of balancing buys (long positions) and sells…
An audible signal like that of a bell or simply a buzzer sound that announces the end of the regular…
The price per share basis which is used to calculate the number of shares of common stock the holder of…
A security that represents an ownership interest in a publicly-held company whereby a stockholder is eligible to participate in profit…
An exchange or board of trade that is registered with Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (in the U.S) and is…
A category of assets such as cash equivalents (cash assets), stocks, bonds, and notes, (financial assets), funds (alternative assets), real…