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Specialist's Short-sale Ratio
Definition: The percentage of the total short sales of stock sold short by specialists.
Definition: The percentage of the total short sales of stock sold short by specialists.
Specific Issues Market
Definition: The market in which dealers reverse in securities they wish to short.
Definition: The market in which dealers reverse in securities they wish to short.
Specific Return
Definition: The part of the excess return not explained by common factors. The specific return is independent of (uncorrelated with) the common factors and the specific returns to other assets. It is also called the idiosyncratic return.
Definition: The part of the excess return not explained by common factors. The specific return is independent of (uncorrelated with) the common factors and the specific returns to other assets. It is also called the idiosyncratic return.
Spectail
Definition: A dealer doing business with retail but concentrating more on acquiring and financing its own speculative positions.
Definition: A dealer doing business with retail but concentrating more on acquiring and financing its own speculative positions.
Speculation
Definition: Purchasing risky investments that present the possibility of large profits, but also pose a higher-than-average possibility of loss. A profitable strategy over the long term if undertaken by professionals who hedge their portfolios to control the amount of risk.
Definition: Purchasing risky investments that present the possibility of large profits, but also pose a higher-than-average possibility of loss. A profitable strategy over the long term if undertaken by professionals who hedge their portfolios to control the amount of risk.
Speculative Bubble
Definition: A rapid run-up in prices caused by excessive buying that is unrelated to any of the basic, underlying factors affecting the supply or demand for a commodity or other asset. Speculative bubbles are usually associated with a "bandwagon" effect in which speculators rush to buy the commodity (in the case of futures, "to take positions") before the price trend ends, and an even greater rush to sell the commodity (unwind positions) when prices reverse.
Definition: A rapid run-up in prices caused by excessive buying that is unrelated to any of the basic, underlying factors affecting the supply or demand for a commodity or other asset. Speculative bubbles are usually associated with a "bandwagon" effect in which speculators rush to buy the commodity (in the case of futures, "to take positions") before the price trend ends, and an even greater rush to sell the commodity (unwind positions) when prices reverse.
Speculative Demand (for Money)
Definition: The need for cash to take advantage of investment opportunities that may arise.
Definition: The need for cash to take advantage of investment opportunities that may arise.
Speculative Motive
Definition: A desire to hold cash in order to be poised to exploit any attractive investment opportunity requiring a cash expenditure that might arise.
Definition: A desire to hold cash in order to be poised to exploit any attractive investment opportunity requiring a cash expenditure that might arise.
Speculative Position Limit
Definition: The maximum position, either net long or net short, in one commodity future (or option) or in all futures (or options) of one commodity combined that may be held or controlled by one person (other than a person eligible for a hedge exemption) as prescribed by an exchange and/or by the CFTC. See CFTC Backgrounder: Speculative Limits, Hedging, and Aggregation.
Definition: The maximum position, either net long or net short, in one commodity future (or option) or in all futures (or options) of one commodity combined that may be held or controlled by one person (other than a person eligible for a hedge exemption) as prescribed by an exchange and/or by the CFTC. See CFTC Backgrounder: Speculative Limits, Hedging, and Aggregation.
Speculative-grade Bond
Definition: Bond rated Ba or lower by Moody's, or BB or lower by S&P, or an unrated bond.
Definition: Bond rated Ba or lower by Moody's, or BB or lower by S&P, or an unrated bond.
Speculator
Definition: One who attempts to anticipate price changes and, through buying and selling contracts, aims to make profits. A speculator does not use the market in connection with the production, processing, marketing, or handling of a product. See: Trader.
Definition: One who attempts to anticipate price changes and, through buying and selling contracts, aims to make profits. A speculator does not use the market in connection with the production, processing, marketing, or handling of a product. See: Trader.
Spike
Definition: Order ticket that shows the stock, price, number of shares, type, and account of the order. Origin: Practice of placing the ticket on a metal spike upon execution or cancellation. Spike is also a sudden, drastic increase in a company's share price.
Definition: Order ticket that shows the stock, price, number of shares, type, and account of the order. Origin: Practice of placing the ticket on a metal spike upon execution or cancellation. Spike is also a sudden, drastic increase in a company's share price.
Spin-off
Definition: A company can create an independent company from an existing part of the company by selling or distributing new shares in the so-called spin-off.
Definition: A company can create an independent company from an existing part of the company by selling or distributing new shares in the so-called spin-off.
Split
Definition: Sometimes companies split their outstanding shares into more shares. If a company with 1 million shares executes a two-for-one split, the company would have 2 million shares. An investor with 100 shares before the split would hold 200 shares after the split. The investor's percentage of equity in the company remains the same, and the share price of the stock owned is one-half the price of the stock on the day prior to the split.
Definition: Sometimes companies split their outstanding shares into more shares. If a company with 1 million shares executes a two-for-one split, the company would have 2 million shares. An investor with 100 shares before the split would hold 200 shares after the split. The investor's percentage of equity in the company remains the same, and the share price of the stock owned is one-half the price of the stock on the day prior to the split.
Split Close
Definition: A condition that refers to price differences in transactions at the close of any market session.
Definition: A condition that refers to price differences in transactions at the close of any market session.
Split Commission
Definition: A commission shared between a broker and a financial adviser or other professional who brought the customer to the broker.
Definition: A commission shared between a broker and a financial adviser or other professional who brought the customer to the broker.
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