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O
Definition: Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that it is the company's second class of preferred shares.
Definition: Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that it is the company's second class of preferred shares.
Oath Of Inspectors
Definition: A sworn statement signed by the Inspectors of Election, usually notarized, wherein they swear they will impartially and faithfully execute their duties as Inspectors of Election at the annual or special meeting of shareholders.
Definition: A sworn statement signed by the Inspectors of Election, usually notarized, wherein they swear they will impartially and faithfully execute their duties as Inspectors of Election at the annual or special meeting of shareholders.
Objective (mutual Funds)
Definition: The fund's investment strategy category as stated in the prospectus. There are more than 20 standardized categories. E.g. Aggressive growth, balanced.
Definition: The fund's investment strategy category as stated in the prospectus. There are more than 20 standardized categories. E.g. Aggressive growth, balanced.
Objective Probability
Definition: The true unobservable underlying odds that something is so.
Definition: The true unobservable underlying odds that something is so.
Obligation Bond
Definition: A municipal bond with a face value greater than the value of the underlying property. The difference is designed to compensate the lender for costs exceeding the mortgage value.
Definition: A municipal bond with a face value greater than the value of the underlying property. The difference is designed to compensate the lender for costs exceeding the mortgage value.
Observational Noise
Definition: The error between the true value in a system and its observed value due to imprecision in measurement. Also called Measurement Noise. See: Dynamical Noise.
Definition: The error between the true value in a system and its observed value due to imprecision in measurement. Also called Measurement Noise. See: Dynamical Noise.
Ocean Bill Of Lading
Definition: Receipt for a shipment by boat, that includes freight charges and title to the merchandise.
Definition: Receipt for a shipment by boat, that includes freight charges and title to the merchandise.
Odd-Lot Buy Back
Definition: An offer made by the corporation or its agent to purchase shares from odd-lot shareholders.
Definition: An offer made by the corporation or its agent to purchase shares from odd-lot shareholders.
Odd-lot Dealer
Definition: A broker who combines odd lots of securities from multiple buy or sell orders into round lots and executes transactions in those round lots.
Definition: A broker who combines odd lots of securities from multiple buy or sell orders into round lots and executes transactions in those round lots.
Odd-Lot Resale
Definition: An offer made by the corporation or its agent to purchase shares from odd-lot shareholders and immediately resell them in the market, usually in round-lots to institutions, thus saving the corporation the expense of merely buying shares back.
Definition: An offer made by the corporation or its agent to purchase shares from odd-lot shareholders and immediately resell them in the market, usually in round-lots to institutions, thus saving the corporation the expense of merely buying shares back.
Odd-lot Short-sale Ratio
Definition: The percentage of total odd-lot sales that is composed of short sales.
Definition: The percentage of total odd-lot sales that is composed of short sales.
Odd-lot Theory
Definition: The theory that profits can be made by making trades contrary to odd-lot trading patterns, since odd-lot investors have poor timing. This theory is no longer popular.
Definition: The theory that profits can be made by making trades contrary to odd-lot trading patterns, since odd-lot investors have poor timing. This theory is no longer popular.
OEX Index
Definition: Applies to derivative products. Quotron symbol for the S&P 100 index option.
Definition: Applies to derivative products. Quotron symbol for the S&P 100 index option.
Off-balance-sheet Financing
Definition: Financing that is not shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet.
Definition: Financing that is not shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet.
Off-board
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Transacted away from a national securities exchange even though the stock itself is listed, such as on the NYSE, and instead of on the OTC market, a regional exchange, or in the third or fourth markets (between customers directly). After 9:30 a.m., if the stock has not opened due to the exchange's discretion, trading can occur elsewhere, but the trader must assume the role of a quasi-specialist in the process.
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Transacted away from a national securities exchange even though the stock itself is listed, such as on the NYSE, and instead of on the OTC market, a regional exchange, or in the third or fourth markets (between customers directly). After 9:30 a.m., if the stock has not opened due to the exchange's discretion, trading can occur elsewhere, but the trader must assume the role of a quasi-specialist in the process.
Off-budget Federal Entities
Definition: Federally owned and controlled entities whose transactions are excluded from the budget totals under provisions of law. Their receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit are not included in budget receipts, outlays or deficits. Their budget authority is not included in totals of the budget.
Definition: Federally owned and controlled entities whose transactions are excluded from the budget totals under provisions of law. Their receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit are not included in budget receipts, outlays or deficits. Their budget authority is not included in totals of the budget.
Off-floor Order
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. (1) Order to buy or sell a security that originates off the floor of an exchange; customer orders originating with brokers, as distinguished from orders placed by floor members trading for their own accounts. Exchange rules require that an off-floor order be executed before orders initiated on the floor. Upstairs order. Antithesis of on-floor order; (2) order not handled on the floor but instead upstairs.
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. (1) Order to buy or sell a security that originates off the floor of an exchange; customer orders originating with brokers, as distinguished from orders placed by floor members trading for their own accounts. Exchange rules require that an off-floor order be executed before orders initiated on the floor. Upstairs order. Antithesis of on-floor order; (2) order not handled on the floor but instead upstairs.
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