mistrade

mistrade noun: a trade that is made at an obviously incorrect price; or the act of making such trades.

Noun

mistrade (countable and uncountable, plural mistrades)

A trade that is made at an obviously incorrect price; or the act of making such trades.
- The proposed rule change would also add language that would make it clear that the party responsible for a mistrade would be required to report to the OOM Help Desk the details of any transactions conducted pursuant to Part A or B of the Error Trade Policy that occurred outside of the OneChicago...2007, “Security Exchange Act of 1934: Release No. 34-5964; File No. SR-OC-2007001; June 26, 2007, Self-Regulatory Organizations; OneChicago, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a...
- With the rise of electronic trading, such 'error trades' or 'mistrades' have turned out to be a major regulatory challenge, even long before the 'flash crash' (2010). In Germany, the handling of mistrades belongs to the few trading details that retail investors care about and that, as a...2015, Niamh Moloney, Eilís Ferran, Jennifer Payne, The Oxford Handbook of Financial Regulation, page 612
A trade that does not turn out well and is a cause for regret, or the act of making such trades.
- Looking at failures and mistrades in the markets is just as helpful as showing how profitable a strategy may be.2001, Robert Fischer, Jens Fischer, The New Fibonacci Trader, page 77
- When the vows are purposively made, Why is there a curse of mistrade?2003, Chaka S. Thomas, In the Midst of Love and Desires, page 41

mistrade (third-person singular simple present mistrades, present participle mistrading, simple past and past participle mistraded)

To trade badly or unfairly.
- In his own interest the owner of a brand should not allow any distributor to mistrade upon a reputable name.1928, Advertiser's Weekly - Volume 57, Issues 762-774, page 359
- For what can he have done with all that money taken upon me which I have accepted, besides 100l. sterling there taken the 10th January of Samuel de Fisher which I must protest, since he cannot have misspent nor mistraded already so much?1966, Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, Reports, page 208

With the rise of electronic trading, such 'error trades' or 'mistrades' have turned out to be a major regulatory challenge, even long before the 'flash crash' (2010).2015, Niamh Moloney, Eilís Ferran, Jennifer Payne, The Oxford Handbook of Financial Regulation, page 612:
The difference between a mistrade and an erroneous trade confirmation is that with a mistrade, the trader agreed to trade at an off-market price.2021, Alexander During, Fixed Income Trading and Risk Management, page 98:
For example, by analyzing his mistrades, one can discover what typical patterns of action and belief are hidden behind them.2020, Forex Investment Lounge, Finance Psychology:

Noun
plural	mistrades
Verb
third-person singular present	mistrades
present participle	mistrading
past participle	mistraded
past	mistraded

From mis- + trade.

What does mistrade mean?: Mistrade means a trade that is made at an obviously incorrect price; or the act of making such trades.
How do you use mistrade in a sentence?: With the rise of electronic trading, such 'error trades' or 'mistrades' have turned out to be a major regulatory challenge, even long before the 'flash crash' (2010).
What part of speech is mistrade?: Mistrade can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of mistrade?: The plural of mistrade is mistrades.

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