Tag: 2020
Off-Floor Order
What is 'Off-Floor Order' An investor's directive to buy or sell securities when that directive is given to a broker, not to...
Omega
What is 'Omega' In finance, omega represents the percentage change in an option's value with respect to the percentage change in the...
Oil ETF
What is 'Oil ETF' A category of exchange-traded funds that invest in companies engaged in oil and gas discovery, production, distribution and...
Official Strike
What is an official strike
A strike is a work stoppage caused by the refusal of employees to work. It is usually in response to...
Oil Reserves
DefinitionOil reserves denote the amount of crude oil that can be technically recovered at a cost that is financially feasible at the present price...
On-Us Item
What is an 'On-Us Item' An on-us item is a check or draft that is presented to the bank where the check...
Over the Counter Trading
DefinitionOver-the-counter or off-exchange trading is done directly between two parties, without the supervision of an exchange. It is contrasted with exchange trading, which occurs...
Odd Date
What is 'Odd Date' A type of maturity date for foreign-exchange contracts. Odd dates are neither spot nor fixed dates; they are...
One Man Picture
What is 'One Man Picture' A situation in which the bid quote and ask quote for a security is provided by a...
Official Staff Commentary
What is 'Official Staff Commentary' Commentary published by the Federal Reserve. Official staff commentaries are laid out in a question-and-answer format. They...