Meaning OVERHANG: Used in the context of general equities. Sizable block of securities or commodities contracts that, if released on the market, would put downward pressure on prices; prohibits buying activity that would otherwise translate into upward price movement. Examples include shares held in a dealer's inventory, a large institutional holding, a secondary distribution still in registration, and a large commodity position about to be liquidated
More terms such as Overhang in Dictionary O.
- Definition Overdraft:
- Examples Provision of instant credit by a lending institution overhang definition.
- Definition Option Account:
- Examples A brokerage account that is approved to hold option positions or trades overhang explain.
- Definition On-Floor Order:
- Examples equity securities. Security order originating with a member on the floor of an exchange when dealing with his or her own account, versus an upstairs order. Antithesis of off-floor order overhang what is.
- Definition Options Contract:
- Examples exchange for the option price, gives the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or sell) a financial asset at the exercise price from (or to) the option seller within a specified overhang meaning.
- Definition Option Margin:
- Examples The margin requirement for options described in Regulation T and in brokers' individual policies overhang abbreviation.
