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Unit of trading

The name given to each Single, indivisible amount in a Transaction. The Unit of Trading for options is a Contract, while the Unit of Trade for stocks is a Share. also called Unit of trade.

Related Terms: 13 ACH, Action, Call, Contract, Option, Share, Single, Transaction, Trade, Trading, Unit, Unit of trade, Unit of trading
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