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Held at the openingUsed for listed equity securities. Not open for trading because specialists or regulators are not allowing trading to occur until imbalances dissipate or news is disseminated.Held at the opening Similar MatchesMarket openingMarket openingThe start of formal trading on an exchange. Opening transactionOpening transactionApplies to derivative products. (1)Buy or sell transaction that creates a position out of a flat one (writing an option short or buying an option long). Antithesis of closing transaction. (2) First transaction of the day in a stock. At the opening orderAt the opening orderIn context of general equities, market order or limited price order that is to be executed at the opening (and corresponding price) of the stock or not at all, and any such order or portion thereof not so executed is to be treated as cancelled. On the opening orderOn the opening orderA market order that is to be executed at the price of the first trade of the day. Delayed openingDelayed openingPostponement of the start of trading in a stock until correction of a gross imbalance in buy and sell orders. Such an imbalance is likely to follow on the heels of a significant event such as a takeover offer. See: Suspended trading. Further SuggestionsOpening purchaseopening sale Buy on opening Wide opening Opening Opening Automated Report Service Opening price Opening Bank Reopening Opening sale |
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