BAILOUT BOND
A debt security given by the Resolution Funding Corporation in order to bail out the loan and savings association during the financial crisis of late 80's and early 90's. The bailout bonds possess zero-coupon Treasury bonds to aid the principal amounts, creating the instruments as a safe investment.
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Trade or Fade Rule
Options exchange rule introduced to eliminate trade troughs. The rule requires the market maker to match a better deal seen on another market or tr ...
A-B Split
This is a method commonly used to test if the marketing media or methods used are effective. When using A-B Split method in marketing, there will b ...
Cancellation
Notification by a broker advising his or her client that an incorrect exchange deal was conducted and that the activity is being pointed out. For e ...
Kicker Pattern
A two-bar candlestick pattern that signifies change in the direction of the market trend for the price of an asset. The pattern is composed of two ...
UFMI
Up-Front Mortgage Insurance (UFMI) is an insurance premium. It is usually collected at the time of the conception of the loan on Federal Housing Ad ...
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