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Shock absorber

Any of a number of procedures implemented by a major stock or Commodity Exchange when a certain Index falls a predetermined amount in a Session, to prevent further losses. Examples include Trading halts and restrictions on Program trading. also called Circuit breaker.

Related Terms: 17 Break, Call, Commodity Exchange, CLU, Circuit breaker, Exchange, Index, Inc., Program, Program trading, ROC, ROCE, Session, Term, Trading, Trading halt, UIT
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