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Continuous Net Settlement (CNS)
Definition: Method of securities clearing and settlement using a clearing house, which matches transactions to securities available, resulting in one net receive or deliver position at the end of the day.
Definition: Method of securities clearing and settlement using a clearing house, which matches transactions to securities available, resulting in one net receive or deliver position at the end of the day.
Continuous Random Variable
Definition: A random value that can take any fractional value within specified ranges, as contrasted with a discrete variable.
Definition: A random value that can take any fractional value within specified ranges, as contrasted with a discrete variable.
Contra Broker
Definition: The broker on the buy side of a sell order or the sell side of a buy order.
Definition: The broker on the buy side of a sell order or the sell side of a buy order.
Contract
Definition: A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange.
Definition: A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange.
Contract For Deed
Definition: Same or similar to "contract to purchase." See also "contract to purchase" under "mortgage."
Definition: Same or similar to "contract to purchase." See also "contract to purchase" under "mortgage."
Contract Grades
Definition: Those grades of a commodity that have been officially approved by an exchange as deliverable in settlement of a futures contract.
Definition: Those grades of a commodity that have been officially approved by an exchange as deliverable in settlement of a futures contract.
Contract Market
Definition: A board of trade or exchange designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to trade futures or options under the Commodity Exchange Act. A contract market can allow both institutional and retail participants and can list for trading futures contracts on any commodity, provided that each contract is not readily susceptible to manipulation. Also called Designated Contract Market. See Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility.
Definition: A board of trade or exchange designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to trade futures or options under the Commodity Exchange Act. A contract market can allow both institutional and retail participants and can list for trading futures contracts on any commodity, provided that each contract is not readily susceptible to manipulation. Also called Designated Contract Market. See Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility.
Contract Month
Definition: The month in which futures contracts may be satisfied by making or accepting a delivery.
Definition: The month in which futures contracts may be satisfied by making or accepting a delivery.
Contract Of Sale
Definition: Same or similar to "contract to purchase." See also "contract to purchase" under "mortgage."
Definition: Same or similar to "contract to purchase." See also "contract to purchase" under "mortgage."
Contract To Purchase
Definition: Same or similar to "mortgage." See "contract to purchase" under "mortgage."
Definition: Same or similar to "mortgage." See "contract to purchase" under "mortgage."
Contractual Claim
Definition: An amount that by legal agreement must be paid periodically to the buyer of a security; contractual claim may also specify the time at which the principal must be repaid and other details.
Definition: An amount that by legal agreement must be paid periodically to the buyer of a security; contractual claim may also specify the time at which the principal must be repaid and other details.
Contractual Intermediary
Definition: Holder of an indirect claim through a legal agreement that specifies that the individual must make periodic, fixed payments to the intermediary in exchange for the right to receive payments from the intermediary in the future.
Definition: Holder of an indirect claim through a legal agreement that specifies that the individual must make periodic, fixed payments to the intermediary in exchange for the right to receive payments from the intermediary in the future.
Contractual Plan
Definition: A plan in which fixed dollar amounts of mutual fund shares are purchased through periodic investments, usually featuring some sort of additional incentive for the fixed period payments.
Definition: A plan in which fixed dollar amounts of mutual fund shares are purchased through periodic investments, usually featuring some sort of additional incentive for the fixed period payments.
Contramarket Stock
Definition: In the context of general equities, stock that tends to go against the trend of the market as a whole, such as a commodities-related stock or one in an industry out of favor with investors in a bull market.
Definition: In the context of general equities, stock that tends to go against the trend of the market as a whole, such as a commodities-related stock or one in an industry out of favor with investors in a bull market.
Contrarian
Definition: An investment style that leads one to buy assets that have performed poorly and sell assets that have performed well. There are two possible reasons this strategy might work. The first is a mean-reversion argument; that is, if the asset has deviated from its usual level, it should eventually return to that usual level. The second reason has to do with overreaction. Investors might have overreacted to bad news sending the asset price lower than it should be.
Definition: An investment style that leads one to buy assets that have performed poorly and sell assets that have performed well. There are two possible reasons this strategy might work. The first is a mean-reversion argument; that is, if the asset has deviated from its usual level, it should eventually return to that usual level. The second reason has to do with overreaction. Investors might have overreacted to bad news sending the asset price lower than it should be.
Contrarian Investing
Definition: Ignoring market trends by buying securities that the investor considers undervalued and out of favor with other investors.
Definition: Ignoring market trends by buying securities that the investor considers undervalued and out of favor with other investors.
Contribution
Definition: Money placed in an individual retirement account (IRA), an employer-sponsored retirement plan, or other retirement plan for a particular tax year. Contributions may be deductible or nondeductible, depending on the type of account.
Definition: Money placed in an individual retirement account (IRA), an employer-sponsored retirement plan, or other retirement plan for a particular tax year. Contributions may be deductible or nondeductible, depending on the type of account.
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