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At The Money (ATM)
Definition: An option where the strike price is approximately equal to the underlying price.
Definition: An option where the strike price is approximately equal to the underlying price.
At The Opening Order
Definition: In 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.
Definition: In 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.
At-the-Market
Definition: An order to buy or sell a futures contract at whatever price is obtainable when the order reaches the trading facility. See Market Order.
Definition: An order to buy or sell a futures contract at whatever price is obtainable when the order reaches the trading facility. See Market Order.
At-the-money
Definition: An option is at the money if the strike price of the option is equal to the market price of the underlying security. For example, if xyz stock is trading at 54, then the xyz 54 option is at the money.
Definition: An option is at the money if the strike price of the option is equal to the market price of the underlying security. For example, if xyz stock is trading at 54, then the xyz 54 option is at the money.
Attractor
Definition: In non-linear dynamic series, an attractor defines the equilibrium level of the system. See: Point Attractor, Limit Cycle, and Strange Attractor.
Definition: In non-linear dynamic series, an attractor defines the equilibrium level of the system. See: Point Attractor, Limit Cycle, and Strange Attractor.
Attribute Bias
Definition: The tendency of stocks preferred by the dividend discount model to share certain equity attributes such as low price-earnings ratios, high dividend yield, high book value ratio, or membership in a particular industry sector.
Definition: The tendency of stocks preferred by the dividend discount model to share certain equity attributes such as low price-earnings ratios, high dividend yield, high book value ratio, or membership in a particular industry sector.
Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS)
Definition: A type of Dutch Auction Preferred Stock (A Merrill Lynch product).
Definition: A type of Dutch Auction Preferred Stock (A Merrill Lynch product).
Auction Markets
Definition: Markets in which the prevailing price is determined through the free interaction of prospective buyers and sellers, as on the floor of the stock exchange.
Definition: Markets in which the prevailing price is determined through the free interaction of prospective buyers and sellers, as on the floor of the stock exchange.
Auction Rate Preferred Stock (ARPS)
Definition: Floating rate preferred stock, whose dividend is adjusted every seven weeks through a Dutch auction.
Definition: Floating rate preferred stock, whose dividend is adjusted every seven weeks through a Dutch auction.
Auction Rate Security
Definition: A debt security, typically issued by a municipality, in which the yield is reset on each payment date via a Dutch auction.
Definition: A debt security, typically issued by a municipality, in which the yield is reset on each payment date via a Dutch auction.
Audit
Definition: An examination of a company`s accounting records and books conducted by an outside professional in order to determine whether the company is maintaining records according to generally accepted accounting principles. See: accountant`s opinion.
Definition: An examination of a company`s accounting records and books conducted by an outside professional in order to determine whether the company is maintaining records according to generally accepted accounting principles. See: accountant`s opinion.
Audit Trail
Definition: Resolves the validity of an accounting entry by a step-by-step record by which accounting data can be traced to their source.
Definition: Resolves the validity of an accounting entry by a step-by-step record by which accounting data can be traced to their source.
Auditor's Report
Definition: A section of an annual report that includes the auditor`s opinion about the veracity of the financial statements.
Definition: A section of an annual report that includes the auditor`s opinion about the veracity of the financial statements.
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