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Butterfly
Definition: In the context of equities, a firm with two divisions may split into two companies and issue original shareholders two shares (one in each of the new companies) for every old share they have.
Definition: In the context of equities, a firm with two divisions may split into two companies and issue original shareholders two shares (one in each of the new companies) for every old share they have.
Butterfly Shift
Definition: A nonparallel shift in the yield curve involving the height of the curve.
Definition: A nonparallel shift in the yield curve involving the height of the curve.
Butterfly Spread
Definition: Applies to derivative products. Complex option strategy that involves buying a call option with a relatively low strike price; buying a call option with a relatively high strike price; and selling two call options with an intermediate strike price. Essentially, this is a bear call spread stacked on top of a bull call spread. One can also do this with puts. The investor buys a put with a low strike, buys a put at high strike and sells two puts at intermediate strike price. The payoff diagram resembles the shape of a butterfly.
Definition: Applies to derivative products. Complex option strategy that involves buying a call option with a relatively low strike price; buying a call option with a relatively high strike price; and selling two call options with an intermediate strike price. Essentially, this is a bear call spread stacked on top of a bull call spread. One can also do this with puts. The investor buys a put with a low strike, buys a put at high strike and sells two puts at intermediate strike price. The payoff diagram resembles the shape of a butterfly.
Buy (or Sell) On Close
Definition: To buy (or sell) at the end of the trading session within the closing price range.
Definition: To buy (or sell) at the end of the trading session within the closing price range.
Buy (or Sell) On Opening
Definition: To buy (or sell) at the beginning of a trading session within the open price range.
Definition: To buy (or sell) at the beginning of a trading session within the open price range.
Buy In
Definition: To cover, offset, or close out a short position. Related: Evening up, liquidation.
Definition: To cover, offset, or close out a short position. Related: Evening up, liquidation.
Buy Limit Order
Definition: A conditional trading order that indicates a security may be purchased only at the designated price or lower. Related: Sell limit order.
Definition: A conditional trading order that indicates a security may be purchased only at the designated price or lower. Related: Sell limit order.
Buy Minus Order
Definition: In the context of general equities, rare market or limit order to buy a stated amount of a stock, provided that the price to be obtained is not higher than the last sale if the last sale is a minus or zero-minus tick, and is not higher than the last sale minus the minimum fractional change in the stock if the last sale is a plus or zero-plus tick. (If limit, then the buy cannot occur above the limit, regardless of tick.)
Definition: In the context of general equities, rare market or limit order to buy a stated amount of a stock, provided that the price to be obtained is not higher than the last sale if the last sale is a minus or zero-minus tick, and is not higher than the last sale minus the minimum fractional change in the stock if the last sale is a plus or zero-plus tick. (If limit, then the buy cannot occur above the limit, regardless of tick.)
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)
Definition: A short-term financing option that lets consumers split purchases into interest-free installments. Popularized by apps like Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay.
Definition: A short-term financing option that lets consumers split purchases into interest-free installments. Popularized by apps like Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay.
Buy On Close
Definition: Buying at the end of the trading session at a price within the closing range.
Definition: Buying at the end of the trading session at a price within the closing range.
Buy On Margin
Definition: Borrowing to buy additional shares, using the shares themselves as collateral.
Definition: Borrowing to buy additional shares, using the shares themselves as collateral.
Buy On Opening
Definition: Buying at the beginning of a trading session at a price within the opening range.
Definition: Buying at the beginning of a trading session at a price within the opening range.
Buy On The Bad News
Definition: Buying stock shortly after a price drop resulting from bad news from the company. Investors believe that the price has hit bottom and will trend upward. See: Bottom fisher.
Definition: Buying stock shortly after a price drop resulting from bad news from the company. Investors believe that the price has hit bottom and will trend upward. See: Bottom fisher.
Buy Stop Order
Definition: A buy order not to be executed until the market price rises to the stop price. Once the security has broken through that price, the order is then treated as a market order. Also known as a suspended market order. Often used to protect against loss on a short sale.
Definition: A buy order not to be executed until the market price rises to the stop price. Once the security has broken through that price, the order is then treated as a market order. Also known as a suspended market order. Often used to protect against loss on a short sale.
Buy The Book
Definition: An order typically from a large institutional investor to a broker to purchase all the shares available at the market from the specialist and other brokers and dealers at the current offer price. The book refers to the record a specialist kept before the advent of computers.
Definition: An order typically from a large institutional investor to a broker to purchase all the shares available at the market from the specialist and other brokers and dealers at the current offer price. The book refers to the record a specialist kept before the advent of computers.
Buy-and-hold Strategy
Definition: A passive investment strategy with no active buying and selling of stocks from the time the portfolio is created until the end of the investment horizon. Opposite of active strategy.
Definition: A passive investment strategy with no active buying and selling of stocks from the time the portfolio is created until the end of the investment horizon. Opposite of active strategy.
Buy-and-write Strategy
Definition: An options strategy that calls for the purchase of stocks and the writing of covered call options on them.
Definition: An options strategy that calls for the purchase of stocks and the writing of covered call options on them.
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