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THIN MARKET Definition
THIN MARKET is a market in which there is not an abundance of securities available, where any activity, either a purchase or sale, may have a substantial effect on market prices. See TIGHT MARKET.
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OVERTRADING, in securities, is: a. excessive buying and selling by a broker in a discretionary account, or, b. practice of a member of an underwriting group inducing a brokerage client to buy a portion of a new issue by purchasing other securities from the client at a premium. In finance, it is when a firm expands sales beyond a level that can be financed with normal working capital.
MAJORITY CONTROL is the degree of control provided by a majority position.
