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S: Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying a beneficial interest.

Open Position: A net long or short position whose value will change with a change in prices.

Open Contracts: Contracts that have been bought or sold without completion of the transaction by subsequent sale or purchase, or by making or taking actual delivery of the financial instrument or physical commodity.

One-Share-One-Vote Rule: The principle that all shareholders should have equal voting rights in public companies and each shareholder should have one vote.

One-Decision Stock: A quality stock that is not actively traded, but rather held for its growth potential.

Open-End Lease: A lease agreement that provides for an additional payment at the expiration of the lease to adjust for any change in the value of the property.

Open-Market Purchase Operation: A systematic program of repurchasing shares of stock in market transactions at current market prices, in competition with other prospective investors.

Opening Transaction: Applies to derivative products. (1)Buy or sell transaction that creates a position out of a flat one (writing an option short or buying an option long). Antithesis of closing transaction. (2 . . . View Full Definition

Opening Sale: Creation of or increase in a short position in a given series of options.

Opening Purchase: Creation of or increase in a long position in a given series of options.