CAPACITY UTILIZATION RATE
A metric used to compute the rate at which possible output points are being reached or used. Shown as a percentage, capacity utilization levels give idea into the total slack that is in the economy or a company at a given schedule. If a firm is managing at a 70% capacity utilization rate, it has space to raise production up to a 100% utilization rate without altering the high-priced costs of constructing a new facility or plant.
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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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