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Out-Of-The-Money
Definition: A term used to describe an option that has no intrinsic value. For example, a call with a strike price of $400 on gold trading at $390 is out-of-the-money 10 dollars.
Definition: A term used to describe an option that has no intrinsic value. For example, a call with a strike price of $400 on gold trading at $390 is out-of-the-money 10 dollars.
Out-of-the-money Option
Definition: A call option is "out of the money" if the strike price is greater than the market price of the underlying security. That is, you have the right to purchase a security at a price higher than the market price, which is not valuable. A put option is out of the money if the strike price is lower than the market price of the underlying security.
Definition: A call option is "out of the money" if the strike price is greater than the market price of the underlying security. That is, you have the right to purchase a security at a price higher than the market price, which is not valuable. A put option is out of the money if the strike price is lower than the market price of the underlying security.
Outlays
Definition: Payments on obligations in the form of cash, checks, the issuance of bonds or notes, or the maturing of interest coupons.
Definition: Payments on obligations in the form of cash, checks, the issuance of bonds or notes, or the maturing of interest coupons.
Outperform
Definition: In general, this means to do better than some particular benchmark. Mutual Fund XYZ is said to outperform the S&P500 if its return exceeds the S&P500 return. However, this language does not take risk into account. That is, one might have a higher return than the benchmark in a particular year because of higher risk exposure. Outperform is also a term used by analysts to describe the prospects of a particular company. Usually, this means that the company will do better than its industry average. Related: underperform.
Definition: In general, this means to do better than some particular benchmark. Mutual Fund XYZ is said to outperform the S&P500 if its return exceeds the S&P500 return. However, this language does not take risk into account. That is, one might have a higher return than the benchmark in a particular year because of higher risk exposure. Outperform is also a term used by analysts to describe the prospects of a particular company. Usually, this means that the company will do better than its industry average. Related: underperform.
Outright
Definition: An order to buy or sell only one specific type of futures contract; an order that is not a spread order.
Definition: An order to buy or sell only one specific type of futures contract; an order that is not a spread order.
Outright Quote
Definition: A quote in which all the digits of the bid and offer prices are quoted. See: Points quote.
Definition: A quote in which all the digits of the bid and offer prices are quoted. See: Points quote.
Outright Rate
Definition: Actual forward rate expressed in dollars per currency_unit, or vice versa.
Definition: Actual forward rate expressed in dollars per currency_unit, or vice versa.
Outside Director
Definition: A director of a company who is not an employee of that company and brings in outside experience to help make board decisions.
Definition: A director of a company who is not an employee of that company and brings in outside experience to help make board decisions.
Outside Market
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Outside the inside market (above the lowest offering and below the highest bid).
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Outside the inside market (above the lowest offering and below the highest bid).
Outside Of You
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Another order bidding for or offering stock at the same price that the trader has put on the floor himself, represented by another broker in the trading crowd. These orders may have different price limits (possible top or low on floor mentioned to floor broker but not announced in the crowd). See: Matching orders.
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Another order bidding for or offering stock at the same price that the trader has put on the floor himself, represented by another broker in the trading crowd. These orders may have different price limits (possible top or low on floor mentioned to floor broker but not announced in the crowd). See: Matching orders.
Outsourcing
Definition: Purchasing a significant percentage of intermediate components from outside suppliers.
Definition: Purchasing a significant percentage of intermediate components from outside suppliers.
Outstanding
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Stock held by shareholders (verses the company's treasury stock).
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Stock held by shareholders (verses the company's treasury stock).
Outstanding Dividends
Definition: Dividend checks which have been mailed to shareholders of record but not yet cashed. Funds are held until the check is paid, reissued or escheated to the state as abandoned property.
Definition: Dividend checks which have been mailed to shareholders of record but not yet cashed. Funds are held until the check is paid, reissued or escheated to the state as abandoned property.
Outstanding Share Capital
Definition: Issued share capital less the par value of shares that are held as the company's treasury stock.
Definition: Issued share capital less the par value of shares that are held as the company's treasury stock.
Over-the-counter (OTC)
Definition: A decentralized market (as opposed to an exchange market) where geographically dispersed dealers are linked by telephones and computer screens. The market is for securities not listed on a stock or bond exchange. The NASDAQ market is an OTC market for US stocks. Antithesis of listed.
Definition: A decentralized market (as opposed to an exchange market) where geographically dispersed dealers are linked by telephones and computer screens. The market is for securities not listed on a stock or bond exchange. The NASDAQ market is an OTC market for US stocks. Antithesis of listed.
Over-the-Counter Option
Definition: An option traded off-exchange, as opposed to a listed stock option. The OTC option has a direct link between buyer and seller, has no secondary market, and has no standardization of striking prices and expiration dates. See also Secondary Market.
Definition: An option traded off-exchange, as opposed to a listed stock option. The OTC option has a direct link between buyer and seller, has no secondary market, and has no standardization of striking prices and expiration dates. See also Secondary Market.
Overage
Definition: Apples mainly to convertible securities. Difference between how much common stock one party must sell and the other wishes to buy for the same amount of convertible in a swap.
Definition: Apples mainly to convertible securities. Difference between how much common stock one party must sell and the other wishes to buy for the same amount of convertible in a swap.
Overall FTC Limitation
Definition: A limitation on the FTC equal to foreign source income times US tax on worldwide income divided by worldwide income.
Definition: A limitation on the FTC equal to foreign source income times US tax on worldwide income divided by worldwide income.
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