Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,782,632,533 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

On Balance

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Idioms 0.02 sec.
On balance
Used for listed equity securities. Left over after pairing off other market buy and sell orders, usually before the opening of a stock or market but at times at the close (especially during index expirations). See: Imbalance of orders.

On Balance
1. In equities, the state of trade in which there are a roughly equal number of buy orders and sell orders on a given trading day. This indicates stability in the market. See also: Imbalance of orders.

2. Leftover buy and sell orders that are dealt with either before or after the trading day. In this situation, brokers attempt to find a buyer or seller for the on balance equity.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Financial browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.