An order that gives the broker the time and price discretion to get the best possible price.
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Market Maker
A dealer in assets who takes up buying or selling at specified prices at all times.
Market Data System
A system designed to meet the required analytical and application needs of marketers.
Market Cycle
Market cycles are proposed patterns that many argue may exist in stock markets.
Market Capitalization
The market value of a company represented in dollars.
Mark-to-Market
A method of measuring the fair value of accounts that can fluctuate over time. This includes assets and liabilities.
Margin Requirement (Options)
The margin requirement is 75% of the market value of a listed, long-term equity or equity index put or call option.
Margin Requirement
The percentage of marginable assets that an investor must pay for with his/her own cash
Margin Call
The margin call requires additional money to be added to a margin account after it suffered a trading loss in order to meet the minimum capital requirements.
Margin Account
A brokerage account in which the broker lends the customer cash to purchase assets.