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open outcry

open outcry noun: a trading method whereby traders gather in person, often in a pit, and call out to all their desire to buy or sell a quantity at a given price, transactions being consummated when two parties can agree on a price. Most frequently used in securities markets.

Noun

open outcry (uncountable)

  1. A trading method whereby traders gather in person, often in a pit, and call out to all their desire to buy or sell a quantity at a given price, transactions being consummated when two parties can agree on a price. Most frequently used in securities markets.

Questions about open outcry

What does open outcry mean?
Open outcry means a trading method whereby traders gather in person, often in a pit, and call out to all their desire to buy or sell a quantity at a given price, transactions being consummated when two parties can agree on a price. Most frequently used in securities markets.
What part of speech is open outcry?
Open outcry is a noun.

Words near open outcry in the dictionary

  1. open one's legs
  2. open one's mind
  3. open one's mouth
  4. open order
  5. open out
  6. open outcry
  7. open outsourcing
  8. open Pandora's box
  9. open play
  10. open position
  11. open positions

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