EFFECTIVE INTEREST METHOD
Accounting practice for the discount in which a bond is sold as an interest expense to be amortized over the lifespan of the bond. The additional interest expense is computed using the standard market interest rate at the time the bond is issued. The market rate is multiplied by the bond’s book value to determine the amount to be amortized as interest expense every period.
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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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