Tag: orders

What is a 'Backlog' A backlog is a buildup of work that needs to be completed. The term "backlog" has a number...

A stop loss order is an order that is placed with a broker because a stock has reached a certain price. This is basically...

What is a 'Back Order' A back order is a customer order that has not been fulfilled. A back order generally indicates...

What is 'Backorder' An order for a good or service that cannot be filled at the current time due to a lack...

What is 'Cancel Former Order - CFO' An order from an investor to a broker, to cancel a previously placed order that...

What is 'Call Auction' Where participants buy or sell units of a good. At a call auction, participants place orders to buy...

What is 'Canceled Order' 1. A previously submitted order to purchase or sell a security that is canceled before it has been...

What is 'Qualified Domestic Relations Order - QDRO ' A type of court order typically found in a divorce agreement that recognizes...

What is a 'Quantity Discount' A quantity discount is an incentive offered to a buyer that results in a decreased cost per...

What is 'Gather In The Stops' A trading strategy of driving down a stock's price by selling large amounts of stock in...