Definition of Odd lot

Odd lot

A trading order for less than 100 shares of stock. Compare round lot.

Odd lot dealer

A broker who combines odd lots of securities from multiple buy or sell orders into round lots
and executes transactions in those round lots.

Round lot

A trading order typically of 100 shares of a stock or some multiple of 100. Related: odd lot.

Odd first or last period

Fixed-income securities may be purchased on dates
that do not coincide with coupon or payment dates. The length of the first and
last periods may differ from the regular period between coupons, and thus the
bond owner is not entitled to the full value of the coupon for that period.
Instead, the coupon is pro-rated according to how long the bond is held during
that period.

Dealer

An entity that stands ready and willing to buy a security for its own account (at its bid price) or sell
from its own account (at its ask price).

Dealer loan

Overnight, collateralized loan made to a dealer financing his position by borrowing from a
money market bank.

Dealer market

A market where traders specializing in particular commodities buy and sell assets for their
own accounts.

Dealer options

Over-the-counter options, such as those offered by government and mortgage-backed
securities dealers.

Foreign exchange dealer

A firm or individual that buys foreign exchange from one party and then sells it to
another party. The dealer makes the difference between the buying and selling prices, or spread.

Go-around

When the Fed offers to buy securities, to sell securities, to do repo, or to do reverses, it solicits
competitive bids or offers from all primary dealers.

Round-trip transactions costs

Costs of completing a transaction, including commissions, market impact
costs, and taxes.

Round-turn

Procedure by which the Long or short position of an individual is offset by an opposite
transaction or by accepting or making delivery of the actual financial instrument or physical commodity.

Turnaround

Securities bought and sold for settlement on the same day. Also, when a firm that has been
performing poorly changes its financial course and improves its performance.

Turnaround time

Time available or needed to effect a turnaround.

Dealer

A person or firm in the financial asset business who buys for his or her own account and then resells to customers, in contrast to a broker, who buys only on behalf of a customer.

Underground Economy

Economic activity not observed by tax collectors and government statisticians.

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