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DefinitionBacktesting is a term used in modeling to refer to testing a predictive model on historical data. Backtesting is a type of retrodiction, and...

Beta (beta coefficient or β) is a finance term that represents risk of a financial instrument. In simple terms, it is a numerical value...

What is 'Bag Man' Any person in charge of organizing, collecting and transporting money, generally in connection with illegal or illicit activities....

What is 'Backflip Takeover' An uncommon type of takeover in which the acquirer becomes a subsidiary of the acquired or targeted company,...

DefinitionA market trend is a perceived tendency of financial markets to move in a particular direction over time. These trends are classified as secular...

When a company fails to meet the listing requirements of a stock exchange, it may turn to a back door listing as a way...

What is 'Back Month Contract' A type of futures contract that expires in any month past the front month futures contract. The...

A backspread is a type of options spread in which the trader holds more long positions than short positions. This strategy can be used...

What is 'Back Months' The available futures contracts for a particular commodity that possess expirations or delivery dates furthest into the future....

What is 'Canada Premium Bond - CPB' A debt instrument issued by the Bank of Canada that offers a higher interest rate...