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Allied Member: A partner or stockholder of a firm that is a member of the NYSE, the partner or stockholder is not personally a member of the NYSE.

Membership Or A Seat On The Exchange: A limited number of exchange positions that enable the holder to trade for the holder's own accounts and charge clients for the execution of trades for their accounts. Related: Member firm.

Member Short Sale Ratio: The total shares sold short by NYSE members divided by total short sales, which is used to analyze market expectations and bullish or bearish trends.

Nonclearing Member: An exchange member firm that is not able to clear transactions, and must pay another member firm to carry out its clearing operations.

Nonmember Firm: Used for listed equity securities. Brokerage firm that is not a member of an organized exchange (NYSE). Such firms execute trades either through member firms, or on regional exchanges where . . . View Full Definition

Stressed Member: A component that is an integral part of the whole structure. A common motorcycle use of this term is when an engine is a stressed member of its frame.

Sieve Tube Members: Phloem cells that form long sieve tubes. See sieve elements.

Member Services: The department responsible for helping members with any problems, handling member grievances and complaints, tracking and reporting patterns of problems encountered, and enhancing the relati . . . View Full Definition

Member Bounce: (also 'member's bounce, lucky kick') a very favorable (lucky) bounce or kick of the ball

Club-Trust Membership: Becoming more popular, this system of timeshare ownership is most common in the UK. Members of a club have the privilege of using a resort's facilities year-round. Their right-to-use agreeme . . . View Full Definition