Modules 8-10 Flashcards
ECN
Electronic communications network
“flat”
Day trader, no open positions
UTMA
Uniform Transfer to Minors Act
UGMA
Uniform Gift to Minors Act
Custodian
UTMA
UGMA
A firm that holds assets in a qualified retirement account such as an IRA
IA
Investment advisor
RR
Registered representative
SRO
Self-regulatory organization
DTCC
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
A member of the Federal Reserve System
CNS
Continuous net settlement system
Market maker
A dealer willing to accept the risk of holding a particular security in its own account to facilitate trading in that security
Double-auction markets
Both buyers and sellers call out their best bids and offers in an attempt to transact business
DMM
Designated market maker.
The dealer on the floor for a specific security.
FT, RFT
Floor traders, registered floor traders
Buy and sell for the firm’s accounts, not for customers
SIP
Securities information providers