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Lifted
Definition: Refers to over-the-counter trading. Having an offer taken in a stock, followed by the market maker raising the offer price.
Definition: Refers to over-the-counter trading. Having an offer taken in a stock, followed by the market maker raising the offer price.
Lifting A Leg
Definition: Closing out one side of a long-short arbitrage before the other is closed.
Definition: Closing out one side of a long-short arbitrage before the other is closed.
Lighten Up
Definition: Selling some part of a stock or bond position in a portfolio to realize capital gains or to losses or increase cash assets.
Definition: Selling some part of a stock or bond position in a portfolio to realize capital gains or to losses or increase cash assets.
Limit (Up Or Down)
Definition: The maximum price advance or decline from the previous day's settlement price permitted during one trading session, as fixed by the rules of an exchange. In some futures contracts, the limit may be expanded or removed during a trading session a specified period of time after the contract is locked limit. See Daily Price Limit.
Definition: The maximum price advance or decline from the previous day's settlement price permitted during one trading session, as fixed by the rules of an exchange. In some futures contracts, the limit may be expanded or removed during a trading session a specified period of time after the contract is locked limit. See Daily Price Limit.
Limit Cycles
Definition: An attractor for non-linear dynamic systems which has periodic cycles or orbits in phase space. An example is an undamped pendulum which will have a closed circle orbit equal to the amplitude of the pendulum's swing. See: Attractor, Phase Space.
Definition: An attractor for non-linear dynamic systems which has periodic cycles or orbits in phase space. An example is an undamped pendulum which will have a closed circle orbit equal to the amplitude of the pendulum's swing. See: Attractor, Phase Space.
Limit On Close Order
Definition: An order to buy or sell stock at the closing price only if the price is at a predetermined level or better.
Definition: An order to buy or sell stock at the closing price only if the price is at a predetermined level or better.
Limit Only
Definition: The definite price stated by a customer to a broker restricting the execution of an order to buy for not more than, or to sell for not less than, the stated price.
Definition: The definite price stated by a customer to a broker restricting the execution of an order to buy for not more than, or to sell for not less than, the stated price.
Limit Order
Definition: An order to buy a stock at or below a specified price, or to sell a stock at or above a specified price. For instance, you could tell a broker "buy me 100 shares of XYZ Corp at $8 or less" or "sell 100 shares of XYZ at $10 or better" The customer specifies a price, and the order can be executed only if the market reaches or betters that price. A conditional trading order designed to avoid the danger of adverse unexpected price changes.
Definition: An order to buy a stock at or below a specified price, or to sell a stock at or above a specified price. For instance, you could tell a broker "buy me 100 shares of XYZ Corp at $8 or less" or "sell 100 shares of XYZ at $10 or better" The customer specifies a price, and the order can be executed only if the market reaches or betters that price. A conditional trading order designed to avoid the danger of adverse unexpected price changes.
Limit Order Book
Definition: A record of unexecuted limit orders maintained by the specialist. These orders are treated equally with other orders in terms of priority of execution.
Definition: A record of unexecuted limit orders maintained by the specialist. These orders are treated equally with other orders in terms of priority of execution.
Limit Order Information System
Definition: The electronic system supplying information about securities traded on participating exchanges so that the best securities prices can be found.
Definition: The electronic system supplying information about securities traded on participating exchanges so that the best securities prices can be found.
Limit Up, Limit Down
Definition: The maximum price change allowed for a commodity futures contract per trading day.
Definition: The maximum price change allowed for a commodity futures contract per trading day.
Limitation On Asset Dispositions
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to sell major assets.
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to sell major assets.
Limitation On Conversion
Definition: Applies mainly to convertible securities. Possible delay in convertibility. More frequently, the right to convert may be terminable prior to a redemption date, preventing the holder from receiving a final coupon or dividend. See: Accrued interest.
Definition: Applies mainly to convertible securities. Possible delay in convertibility. More frequently, the right to convert may be terminable prior to a redemption date, preventing the holder from receiving a final coupon or dividend. See: Accrued interest.
Limitation On Liens
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to grant liens on its assets.
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to grant liens on its assets.
Limitation On Merger, Consolidation, Or Sale
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to merge or consolidate with another firm.
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to merge or consolidate with another firm.
Limitation On Sale-and-leaseback
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to enter into sale-and-leaseback transactions, financing techniques that could affect creditor thinness.
Definition: A bond covenant that restricts in some way a firm's ability to enter into sale-and-leaseback transactions, financing techniques that could affect creditor thinness.
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