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bond trading, bond-trading activity
trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)
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program trading
a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs
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short sale, short selling
sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
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short covering
the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
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insider trading
buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential
