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Trading unit

The minimum number of shares, bonds or commodities which are traded in a transaction on an exchange. This number is usually 100 for shares.

Trading unit

The number of shares of a particular security that is used as the acceptable quantity for trading on the exchanges.



Trading unit

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Dealing desk (Trading desk)

Dealing desk (Trading desk)

Personnel at an international bank who trade spot and forward foreign exchange.


Commodity Trading Advisor

Commodity Trading Advisor

In the US, an individual or firm who directly or indirectly advises others about buying or selling futures or futures options. Analyses, reports, or newsletters concerning futures may be issued by a CTA. They may also engage in placing trades for other people's accounts. CTAs are required to be registered with the CFTC and to belong to the NFA.


Trading costs

Trading costs

Costs of buying and selling marketable securities and borrowing. Trading costs include commissions, slippage, and the bi../../finance-glossary/ask spread. See: Transactions costs.


Trading price

Trading price

The price at which a security is currently selling.


Fictitious trading

Fictitious trading

Wash trading, bucketing, cross trading, or other types of trade to give the appearance of trading where no competitive trade has occurred.


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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Insider Trading Sanctions Act of 1984
Trading symbol
Insider Trading & Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 (ITSFEA)
Mock trading
Normal trading unit
Trading bloc
normal trading unit
Arbitrage Trading Program (ATP)
Matrix trading
last trading day
Historical trading range
Trading volume
Trading pattern
Margin trading
Trading arrangement
Overtrading
After hours dealing or trading
Trading Index
Trading desk (dealing desk)
Trading halt
Trading authorization


 
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