Trading Basics
Dutch Auction
An auction process where the price starts high and is gradually lowed. Very useful when auctioning bond issues.
Other Trading Basics
Circuit Breaker
When exchanges stop the trading in a security that has fallen significantly.
This is done to stop an uncontrollable panic.
At Best
An order type that instructs the broker to get the best possible price they can obtain for a trader or investor
Broker
Provides access to the financial markets for traders.
Brokers come in all shapes and sizes.
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