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Informationless Trades: The speed and accuracy with which prices reflect new information.

Program Trades: Orders requiring the execution of trades in a large number of different stocks at as near the same time as possible. Also called basket trades. Related: Block trade

Trades By Appointment: Individuals who take positions in securities and their derivatives with the objective of making profits. Traders can make markets by trading the flow. When they do this, their objective is t . . . View Full Definition

Information-Motivated Trades: Trades that are the result of either a reallocation of wealth or an implementation of an investment strategy that acts only on existing information.

Flat Trades: A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income. Antithesis of progressive tax.

Basket Trades: Related: Program trades.