Tag: stock
Eating Stock
What is 'Eating Stock' The forced purchase of a security when there are insufficient buyers. Eating stock often applies to underwriters of...
Facebook Credits
DefinitionFacebook Credits was a virtual currency that enabled people to purchase items in games and non-gaming applications on the Facebook Platform. One U.S. dollar...
Daily Trading Limit
What is 'Daily Trading Limit' The maximum gain or loss on a derivative contract, such as options and futures contracts, that is...
S&P 500 Mini
What is the 'S&P 500 Mini' The S&P 500 mini is a derivative contract representing a designated fraction of the trading value...
QQQQ
What was 'QQQQ'
QQQQ was the previous ticker symbol for the Nasdaq 100 Trust, an ETF that trades on the Nasdaq. This security offers broad...
AAAA Spot Contract
What is 'AAAA Spot Contract' A standardized contract drawn up by the American Association of Advertising Agencies that governs the purchase of...
CAC 40
DefinitionThe CAC 40 is a benchmark French stock market index. The index represents a capitalization-weighted measure of the 40 most significant values among the...
VIX
VIX is a ticker symbol of the Chicago Board Exchange Volatility Index (CBOE). The index represents the expectation of the market volatility in next...
National Quotation Bureau (NQB)
What is 'National Quotation Bureau - NQB' A company established in 1913 to compile and publish price information on stocks and bonds...
Target Firm
What is a 'Target Firm' A target firm is a company which is the subject of a merger or acquisition attempt. A...