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DAILY PRICE FLUCTUATION LIMIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- daily price limit
1, record 1, English, daily%20price%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- daily price fluctuation limit 2, record 1, English, daily%20price%20fluctuation%20limit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The level at which many commodity, futures, and options markets are allowed to rise or fall in a day. 3, record 1, English, - daily%20price%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exchanges usually impose a daily price limit on each contract. 3, record 1, English, - daily%20price%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The daily limit is measured from the previous day's settlement price. 4, record 1, English, - daily%20price%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The limit protects traders from losing too much on a particular contract in one day. 5, record 1, English, - daily%20price%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de variation quotidienne
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20variation%20quotidienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite de fluctuation quotidienne 1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20fluctuation%20quotidienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
C'est le plus grand écart que puisse présenter le cours d'un titre au cours d'une journée de négociation. 2, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20variation%20quotidienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette limite est établie par les autorités boursières, particulièrement pour les contrats à terme, dont les fluctuations de cours peuvent être considérables. 2, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20variation%20quotidienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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