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Backwardation |
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A market condition in which futures prices are lower in the distant delivery months than in the nearest delivery month |
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Bankers'Acceptance |
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A draft or bill of exchange accepted by a bank; the accepting institution guarantees payment. Used extensively in foreign trade transactions |
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BANs |
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Bond anticipation notes issued by state and local governments prior to the issue of bonds to even out cash flow |
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Basis |
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The difference between a cash price at a specific location and the price of a particular futures contract |
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Basis Point |
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Measurement of a change in the yield of a security. One basis point equals 1/100 of one percent |
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Bear |
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Someone who believes the market will decline. |
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Bearer Security |
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A security which promises to pay the holder of the security on demand |
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Bear Market |
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A market in which prices decline sharply against a background of widespread pessimism (opposite of Bull Market). Bear Markets are generally shorter in duration than Bull Markets. |
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Bid |
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Price offered for a currency. |
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Bull |
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Someone who believes the market will rise. |
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Bull Market |
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A market characterised by rising prices. |
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Breakout |
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Point when the market price moves out of the trend channel. |
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Broker |
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An agent who handles investors' orders to buy and sell currency. For this service, a commission is charged which, depending upon the broker and the amount of the transaction, may or may not be negotiated. |
Bucket, Bucketing |
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Illegal practice of accepting orders to buy or sell without executing such orders, and the illegal use of the customer's principal - margin deposit - without disclosing the fact of such use |
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Bull Market (bull/bullish) |
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LabelA market in which prices are rising. A participant in futures who believes prices will move higher is called a "bull." A news item is considered bullish if it is expected to bring on higher prices |
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Buyer |
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The purchaser of an option, either a call option or a put. The buyer may also be referred to as the option holder. Option buyer's receive the right, but not the obligation, to assume a futures market position |
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Buy-In |
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(1) A purchase to cover a previous sale, often called short covering. See also Cover. (2) A method of compensation for failure to deliver in the cash bond market |
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Buying Hedge (or Long Hedge) |
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Buying futures contracts to prevent against possible increased cost of commodities that will be needed in the future. See also Hedging |
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Buy or Sell on Close or Opening |
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To buy or sell at the end or the beginning of the trading session at a price within the closing or opening range of prices |
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Bear |
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A person who thinks that prices, the market, an industry, etc, will decline. |
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Bear Market |
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Generally when security prices decline 15% or more. |
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Big Board |
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Another name for the New York Stock Exchange. |
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Block Trade |
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Buying or selling 10,000 shares of stock or $200,000 or more worh of bonds. |
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Bloomberg-BTRD |
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An ECN that is targeted toward larger institutional that is part of the Bloomberg financial family |
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Blue-Chip Stocks |
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Stocks of companies know for their long-established record of earning profits and paying dividends. |
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Bollinger Bands |
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Fixed lines above and below a security's average price. As volatility increases, the bands widen. |
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Breakaway/Runaway Gap |
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When a tradable stock exits in a range by trading at price levels that leaves a price area where no trading occurs on a bar chart. These gaps appear at the completion of important chart formation. |
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Broker-Dealer |
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A securities firm that sells mutual funds or other securities to the public. The broker-dealer is responsible for oversight of their affiliated brokers. |
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Bull Market |
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A time Period when security prices increase. |
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