Long
In financial terms a long position on a security, such as a bond or stock share, means that the investor will earn profit if the price of the stock goes up in the future.This...
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Floor traders
Floor traders, sometimes called registered competitive traders, individual liquidity providers or locals, are members of a share/stock exchange or commodities exchange. They trade on the floor of the exchange for whatever account they work...
Stock certificate
In corporate law, a stock certificate, also known certificate of stock or a share certificate, is a legal document that certifies ownership of a specific quantity of shares of stock in a company. When...
Common Stock
Common Stock is a term that is used to define the ownership by individual of part of a company. It is also referred to as corporate equity ownership which is a type of security. ...
Registered share
A Registered share is a stock that is registered in the name of the precise possessor. If the possessor of such a piece trades their stake, the new owner must register with title and...
Voting share
A voting share, also known as common stock or ordinary share, states that the holder of the share of stock has the right to vote their opinion when it comes to corporate policy and...
Trading Halt
In the US stock exchange, a trading halt is the term for when trading stops during a specific period of time for a specific security. As a general rule, this period is only about...