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Auction market

A system in which buyers enter Competitive bids and sellers enter Competitive offers simultaneously, as opposed to the over-the-counter Market, where trades are negotiated. Examples are the NYSE and the AMEX. also called double Auction market.

Related Terms: 15 AMEX, Auction market, Bid, Buy, Call, Competitive bid, Competitive, Double auction market, Market, NYSE, Offer, Over-the-Counter, PPO, Sell, Trade
Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: A
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, Accelerated Cost Recovery System, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount, AMEX, Amortization of premium, At par, All or any part, At best, At call