A period during which business activity drops significantly. High unemployment rates and deflation often accompany a depression. The number of shares of a security that can be bought or sold without causing an appreciable change in price. The removal of government controls from an industry or sector , to allow for a free and efficient marketplace. A financial instrument whose characteristics and value depend upon the characteristics and value of an underlying instrument or asset , typically a commodity , bond , equity or currency.
Examples are futures and options .
A financial security , such as an option or future , whose characteristics and value depend on the characteristics and value of an underlying security. Considered a bearish indicator . The NYSE electronic system for order handling, which permits member firms to place day market orders and limit orders . The securities department at the New York Federal Reserve Bank, through which all Federal Reserve System transactions in the government securities markets take place. A tool which provides real time or delayed quotes directly on a computer screen.