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Circle

The Term used to indicate which potential purchasers of an upcoming Offering have agreed to Buy at a specified price. The name derives from the fact that an Underwriter or Registered Representative goes down a list of potential purchasers and circles those who commit to the Purchase.

Related Terms: 17 Buy, Circle, Dow, ECI, Offer, Offering, Own, Purchase, Pot, Register, Registered Representative, Representative, Ring, Term, Underwriter, Write, Writer
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