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Circuit breaker

Any of a number of procedures implemented by a major stock or Commodity Exchange when a certain Index falls a predetermined amount in a Session, to prevent further losses. Examples include Trading halts and restrictions on Program trading.

Related Terms: 13 Commodity Exchange, CLU, Exchange, Index, Inc., Program, Program trading, ROC, ROCE, Session, Term, Trading, Trading halt
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