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Run

When a large amount of bank customers try to withdrawal their bank deposits simultaneously, and the bank's reserves are not sufficient to cover the withdrawals.

Notes:

Bank runs are synonymous with panic.

See also: Bank

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Run

A run consists of a series of bid and offer quotes for different securities or maturities. Dealers give and ask for runs from each other.

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run

1. A dealer's list of security offerings with respective bid and ask quotes. Compare off-the-run issue.

2. A sequence of security price movements in the same direction. Five straight days in which a stock price closes higher is an example of a run. Runs have been evaluated in order to determine if the charting of stock is a worthwhile way to earn an above-average return.