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Scale Order
Definition: Order to buy (sell) a security that specifies the total amount to be bought (sold) and the amount to be bought (sold) at successively decreasing (increasing) price intervals; often placed in order to average the price.
Definition: Order to buy (sell) a security that specifies the total amount to be bought (sold) and the amount to be bought (sold) at successively decreasing (increasing) price intervals; often placed in order to average the price.
Scale-enhancing
Definition: Describes a project that is in the same risk class as the whole firm. That is, the project allows the firm to grow larger in the context of their current business rather than diversify into new businesses.
Definition: Describes a project that is in the same risk class as the whole firm. That is, the project allows the firm to grow larger in the context of their current business rather than diversify into new businesses.
Scaling
Definition: How the characteristics of an object change as you change the size of your measuring device. For a three dimensional object, it could be the volume of an object covered as you increase the radius of a covering sphere. In a times series, it could be the change in the amplitude of the time series as you increase the increment of time.
Definition: How the characteristics of an object change as you change the size of your measuring device. For a three dimensional object, it could be the volume of an object covered as you increase the radius of a covering sphere. In a times series, it could be the change in the amplitude of the time series as you increase the increment of time.
Scalp
Definition: To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day.
Definition: To trade for small gains. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within the same day.
Scalper
Definition: A speculator on the trading floor of an exchange who buys and sells rapidly, with small profits or losses, holding his positions for only a short time during a trading session. Typically, a scalper will stand ready to buy at a fraction below the last transaction price and to sell at a fraction above, e.g., to buy at the bid and sell at the offer or ask price, with the intent of capturing the spread between the two, thus creating market liquidity. See Day Trader, Position Trader.
Definition: A speculator on the trading floor of an exchange who buys and sells rapidly, with small profits or losses, holding his positions for only a short time during a trading session. Typically, a scalper will stand ready to buy at a fraction below the last transaction price and to sell at a fraction above, e.g., to buy at the bid and sell at the offer or ask price, with the intent of capturing the spread between the two, thus creating market liquidity. See Day Trader, Position Trader.
Scattered
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Unconcentrated buy or sell interest.
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Unconcentrated buy or sell interest.
Scenario Analysis
Definition: The use of horizon analysis to project total returns under different reinvestment rates and future market yields.
Definition: The use of horizon analysis to project total returns under different reinvestment rates and future market yields.
Schedule 13d
Definition: Disclosure form required when more than 5% of any class of equity securities in a publicly held corporation is purchased.
Definition: Disclosure form required when more than 5% of any class of equity securities in a publicly held corporation is purchased.
Schedule C
Definition: Describes membership requirements and procedures of NASD, in its bylaws.
Definition: Describes membership requirements and procedures of NASD, in its bylaws.
Scheduled Cash Flows
Definition: The mortgage principal and interest payments due to be paid under the terms of the mortgage, not including possible prepayments.
Definition: The mortgage principal and interest payments due to be paid under the terms of the mortgage, not including possible prepayments.
Scorched-earth Policy
Definition: Often used in risk arbitrage. Any technique a company that has become the target of a takeover attempt uses to make itself unattractive to the acquirer. For example, it may agree to sell off its crown jewels, or schedule all debt to become due immediately after a merger.
Definition: Often used in risk arbitrage. Any technique a company that has become the target of a takeover attempt uses to make itself unattractive to the acquirer. For example, it may agree to sell off its crown jewels, or schedule all debt to become due immediately after a merger.
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Score MatchDefinition: System used to match financial records in a database by using a FICO score. Score Match contains offers such as credit cards and loans.
Screen Stocks
Definition: To analyze various stocks in search of stocks that meet predetermined criteria. For example, a simple value screen would sort all stocks by their price-to-book ratio and pick the stocks with the lowest ratios as candidates for the value portfolio.
Definition: To analyze various stocks in search of stocks that meet predetermined criteria. For example, a simple value screen would sort all stocks by their price-to-book ratio and pick the stocks with the lowest ratios as candidates for the value portfolio.
Scrip
Definition: A temporary document that represents a portion of a share of stock, often issued after a stock split or spin-off.
Definition: A temporary document that represents a portion of a share of stock, often issued after a stock split or spin-off.
Scripophily
Definition: Collecting stock and bond certificates for their scarcity, rather than for their value as securities.
Definition: Collecting stock and bond certificates for their scarcity, rather than for their value as securities.
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