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Fill-or-kill
Financial services; Securities brokerage
An order placed with a broker which expires if it cannot be executed immediately.
Short selling
Financial services; Securities brokerage
An advanced trading strategy involving selling stock which the holder does not actually own, in the hope that the stock will go down in price, when they will buy the stock back.
Buy to cover
Financial services; Securities brokerage
A buy order related to short selling. When one sells stocks one has borrowed, this is an order to purchase an equal amount of shares which "covers" the sale.
NASD
Financial services; Securities brokerage
National Association of Securities Dealers. An organization which regulates the Nasdaq and over-the-counter markets, and administers exams for investment professionals.
Series 7
Financial services; Securities brokerage
An exam to be taken by stockbrokers, having passed which are licensed to sell securities, with the exemption of commodities and futures.
back office
Financial services; Securities brokerage
In investment firms, the back office includes the administrative functions that support the trading of securities, including record keeping, trade confirmation, trade settlement, and regulatory ...
