Category: Business
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The lowest price that any investor or dealer has declared that he/she will sell a given security or commodity for. For over-the-counter stocks, the ask is the best quoted price at which a Market ...
The lowest price for which any investor or dealer has declared that he/she will sell a given security or commodity. For over-the-counter stocks, the asking price is the best quoted price at which a ...
APT. An electronic trading system used by LIFFE that replicates the outcry method of trading of securities. Automated pit trading is a screen-based platform launched in 1989. Its use extends the ...
A quote used for futures contracts which simplifies the quoted price. A basis quote is written as a given dollar amount higher or lower than the price of an existing futures contract. For example, a ...
The standard grades of commodities or instruments as determined by the government and/or the exchange that must be met when delivering income against futures contracts. Differences in grades can sell ...
A futures contract (more colloquially, futures) is a standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed upon today with ...
Futures order that allows the purchase of a predefined amount of futures contracts within a period of four consecutive months. These futures packs differ by color. For example, a pack order includes ...
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