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Halt |
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Same as trading halt. A halt ceases all trading activity on a stock. This
can only be done by a Market Surveillance Officer who is also the person
who authorizes the re-opening of the stock. A halt can be initiated at any
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Hedge / Hedging |
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A protective manœuvre, hedging is a transaction intended to reduce
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Hedger |
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A person or firm who uses the derivatives market to offset price risk when
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Historic volatility |
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A measure of actual security price changes over a specific period of time.
(See also Standard deviation.) |
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Holder |
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The purchaser of an option. |
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Horizontal spread |
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See Calendar spread. |
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Hypothecate |
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To pledge securities as collateral for a loan. |
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