margin — mar·gin / mär jən/ n 1: the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usu. met or profits derived 2: the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan 3 a:… … Law dictionary
Excess Margin Deposit — Funds deposited in a trading account beyond what is required to fund basic margin requirements. The total balance on the account equals excess margin deposits plus margin. Investors can typically open an account and start trading with only a… … Investment dictionary
margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies … Financial and business terms
Day trading — This article is about the practice. For the occupation, see Day trader. Day trading refers to the practice of buying and selling financial instruments within the same trading day such that all positions are usually closed before the market close… … Wikipedia
Electronic Trading — ▪ 2000 by Irving Pfeffer The past few years have seen a spectacular and revolutionary development in the mechanics of stock trading perhaps the largest change since brokers fees were deregulated in 1975 electronic trading, or “e trading.”… … Universalium
effective margin — The effective margin is the average spread over the underlying index that the investor expects to earn over the life of a floating rate security. For a floating rate security selling at its par line, the effective margin is identical to the… … Financial and business terms
Pattern day trader — is a term defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to describe a stock market trader who executes 4 (or more) day trades in 5 business days in a margin account, provided the number of day trades are more than six percent of the… … Wikipedia
profit — margin; profit margin For a single transaction or set of transactions, the excess of sales revenue over the costs of providing the goods or services sold. See gross profit; net profit For a period of trading, the surplus of net assets at the end… … Big dictionary of business and management
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
