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Down And In: Refers to a line that is more direct and parallel to the boards; opposite of bellying the ball.

Overtraining: Excess of exercise resulting in inadequete recovery.

Overwithholding: Deducting and paying too much tax that may be refunded to the taxpayer or applied against the next period's obligation.

Overtrading: Excessive broker trading in a discretionary account. Underwriters persuade brokerage clients to purchase some part of a new issue in return for the purchase by the underwriter of other secur . . . View Full Definition

Overshooting: The tendency of a pool of MBS to reflect an especially high rate of prepayments the first time it crosses the threshold for refinancing, especially if two or more years have passed since the . . . View Full Definition

Overrunning: This occurs when a relatively warm air mass is forced above a cooler air mass of greater density. Weather generally associated with this event includes cloudiness, cool temperatures, and ste . . . View Full Definition

Oversampling: A technique where each sample from a data converter is sampled more than once, i.e., oversampled. This multiplication of samples permits digital filtering of the signal, thus reducing the ne . . . View Full Definition

Overswing: 1. To swing too hard to the point of negatively affecting the result 2. Too long a backswing, usually thought of in terms of well beyond the point of the club's shaft being horizontal or pa . . . View Full Definition

Overwriting: A speculative options strategy that involves selling call or put options on stocks that are believed to be overpriced or underpriced; the options are expected not to be exercised.

Oxytocin: A peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary that stimulates the contraction of the uterus during childbirth.