Category | Stock Trading

Functions of SIPC

Posted on 01 December 2009

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) is a name given to an organization that compensates investors in case if the firms handling their funds and securities go bankrupt. If an SIPC member goes bankrupt, then the SIPC steps in, it liquidates the firm’s assets and then give compensation to the investors for up to…

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What do you know about CBOT?

Posted on 30 November 2009

In 1948, the establishment of The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) takes place. There are 3,600 CBOT members who are trading more than 50 different options and futures contracts through open outcry and e-trading. The CBOT is known as the world’s oldest futures and…

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How would you define Dirty Stock?

Posted on 29 November 2009

Dirty stocks are the name given to those type of stock issues that are not considered to have a good delivery. The transaction comes to a halt while the status of the stock is evaluated when a stock is identified as being dirty. Before that the dirty stock is awarded the…

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How does NASDAQ works?

Posted on 28 November 2009

The NASDAQ is a name given to an American stock exchange that is based in New York City. NASDAQ, which is a short form of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, in terms of the value of its securities is the second-largest stock exchange in the United States, trailing only…

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FOREX: What are Spreads, Commission and Trading Cost

Posted on 14 November 2009

Forex is rapidly spreading all around the worlds. This market is for everyone and everyone is able to earn the profits either new or regular trader.

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Advantages of Trading with Forex Market

Posted on 13 November 2009

The currency trade is a 24 hour market; you may get to go trade when you come home after daily job. No matter when ever you select the time to trade people are there to trade with you.

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What do you understand by Deal Stock?

Posted on 09 November 2009

The stock of a given company that may be considered a bargain or a deal under current circumstances is known as a deal stock. When rumors about upcoming events that will impact the value of the stock begin to circulate then outstanding shares of stock become deal stock. There may be positive or negative effect of the rumors on the…

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What do you understand by a Close Out?

Posted on 03 November 2009

Close out is sometimes referred to as an offset or an even up, reduction or termination of a current position on a given investment is involved in a close out. Simultaneously, using the same underlying security the investor will make an opposite transaction. In effect, to maintain the amount of investment is the outcome of…

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What do you know about Cash Sale?

Posted on 27 October 2009

The term “cash sale” can be used by the people in several different contexts. A cash sale has to deal with the purchase of goods or services, in just about every situation, and it involves the immediate possession of the new owner, without any amount of time between purchase and assuming full ownership. On a daily basis people…

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What is Ticker Tape?

Posted on 25 October 2009

Ticker tape is the name of a thin ribbon of paper was once used in stock ticker machines. This was able to provided a running print-out of stock market fluctuations. Nowadays, stock ticker machines have largely been replaced with digital “tickers” on websites, television news, or LED displays. The ticker tape machine that was invented in…

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