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Used in the context of general equities. Actual purchase of securities by a short seller to replace those borrowed at the time of a short sale.
Industry:Financial services
A change in the yield curve where the spread between the yield on a long-term and short-term Treasury has increased. Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
Industry:Financial services
The portion of an option's premium that is based on the amount of time remaining until the expiration date of the option contract, and the idea that the underlying components that determine the value of the option may change during that time. Time value is generally equal to the difference between the premium and the intrinsic value. Related: In the money.
Industry:Financial services
Used for listed equity securities. A special trading situation where a short sale is allowed on a minustick. The owners of a convertible trading at parity can sell the equivalent amount of common short on a minus tick, assuming they have the firm intention to convert.
Industry:Financial services
Allow a block to trade at a price at which you do not care to participate in the trade.
Industry:Financial services
The amount by which an option's total premium exceeds its intrinsic value.
Industry:Financial services
The sale of futures contracts to eliminate or lessen the possible decline in value of an approximately equal amount of the actual financial instrument or physical commodity. Related: Long hedge.
Industry:Financial services
