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Stabilization

Definition 1 When an Underwriter who tries to prevent a recent Offering from dropping below the Offering price by placing Buy orders slightly above that price. Definition 2 A Broker for whom at least 75% of trades are stabilizing (i.e. Sales following a Zero-plus tick and purchases following a zero-minus tick), in accordance with NYSE rules.

Related Terms: 23 Buy, Broker, Buy order, Drop, FIN, Low, Minus tick, NYSE, Offer, Offering, Offering price, Order, Purchase, PPI, Plus tick, Ring, Sales, Trade, Underwriter, Write, Writer, Zero-minus tick, Zero-plus tick
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