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Questions tagged [securities]

A security (also known as a financial instrument) is a tradable asset of any kind. For questions related to a specific asset class, use a specific tag, e.g. "stock" or "bond".

A security (also known as a financial instrument) is a tradable asset of any kind. For questions related to a specific asset class, use a specific tag, e.g. "stock" or "bond".

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How does the WallStreetBets community benefit from buying poorly performing stocks?

According to Allison Morrow, Everything you need to know about how a Reddit group blew up GameStop's stock, CNN Business, January 28, 2021. the subreddit r/wallstreetbets is buying, en masse, stocks that are being shorted by institutional…
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Why is GnuCash now tracking share prices in fractions?

Prior to the update to version 3 (ie, the 2.6 branch), all my funds were tracked with decimal values. Now, they're all fractions... and odd ones, at that. Do I really care that shares went from trading at 45 + 5/6, then went down to 44 + 47/117, and…
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Ways to get individual securities from ETF's

Is there a easy way to automatically (ie. through an API or something, not through just reading a prospectus) get information about an ETF's underlying securities? I'd like to write an application that aggregates some ETF's based on what securities…
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What dictates the costs of creating an options contract? (Commissions breakdown)

What are the exact components of options commissions? In other asset classes like stocks, I can clearly see the evolution of regulatory changes that allowed businesses to compete on the price of commissions, and the floor in pricing for stock trades…
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Most cost effective way to realize profits?

Selling a security at a loss is subject to wash sale rules in the US, but selling a security at a gain is not. While they are rare, there are a few situations in which an investor might want to realize a profit of a security while continuing holding…
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Morningstar secId computation or ISIN mapping?

Morningstar seem to have a particular identifier for stocks and funds, which is called a SecId. The Morningstar® SecId is a 10 character alpha numeric code. Each individual investment is assigned a SecId when it is added to the Morningstar®…
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Are American Eagle $20 gold coins considered "securities", requiring dealers to be licensed to sell them as such?

I wonder if anyone can tell me whether U.S. $20 American Eagle gold coins are considered to be "securities" for purposes of sale? In other words, if I want to start a business that buys/sells them to the public, would I have to be a licensed…
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Is it illegal to advertise stock tickers on billboards/social platforms/etc?

Potential answer: Is leveraging notoriety to raise stock prices illegal in the US? I'm having trouble finding an answer to this and given all the turmoil in the markets recently, I'm having a hard time understanding what constitutes…
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Tracking Stocks in gnucash: Total amount shown in the ledger is wrong

I recently started buying some stocks and track them with gnuCash. I used the gnuCash manual to get started. Basically I have Assets:Broker Account where I transfer money. From this account I buy stocks into Assets:Stocks:. The latter…
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How can I know which underlying security an F share represents?

From my understanding, "F shares" are created by US broker-dealers to show quotes of foreign securities in USD (source: FAQ on F Shares - OTC Markets). If I know the symbol of an F share, is there a way I can know exactly which foreign underlying…
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Why do market makers sometimes quote absurd bid and ask prices rather than remove their quotes?

The image below shows the Level 2 bids for Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (OTCQX: FSUMF) on 2020-10-07 10:20 am: Notice the 0.01 × 10,000 bid by NITE (Virtu Americas LLC), which is extremely unlikely to be matched. What's the reason for placing a bid…
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Is a mortgage-backed security something retail investors can buy?

Is a mortgage-backed security (MBS) something retail investors can buy? If so, what can make MBS a bad investment?
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How does trade generate profits for all parties?

Stupid question, i know, but I'm not financially literate enough and couldn't find proper keywords for Google search on my question. The question arises from the logic that all traders whether in domestic or international trade form a closed…
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Wash Trade Definition - market abuse

I am a bit new to trading and hope that I am making this post in the appropriate place to ask. I saw a few questions on wash trading but I am still a bit confused on the specifics (I describe a specific use case below) I have been mostly…
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What are the risks of placing limit orders on illiquid securities without knowing the Level 2 quotes?

I only have access to Level 1 quotes (best bid and ask) for some illiquid securities. Suppose I place a buy limit order on such a security based only on the Level 1 quotes. What are the risks I could face if I have no knowledge of the rest of the…
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