Excessively rapid trading in a specific security that causes a delay in the electronic updating of its last sale and market conditions, particularly in options.
An influx of orders or other unusual condition which impedes the market. During fast market conditions, real time quotes may not be accurate, rather indicative of what has already occurred. Additionally, trade executions may be delayed.
Strong buying and/or selling pressure in the market, in which prices often gap and move too quickly to be disseminated.
A characteristic of a market in which open outcry trades executed surpass the pit recorders' ability to record all trades for a given delivery month or months. Generally occurs when volume is very large for a particular month(s).
a high-volume trading session marked by extreme price fluctuations and order imbalances resulting from numerous investors entering buy or sell orders for the same security simultaneously
a term that has origins in the market itself
Is a trading condition when prices change quickly and volume is dramatic. At these times, the price reports are behind and a trading range of prices is substituted for price dissemination. Often special rules apply at such times.
Rapid movement in a market caused by strong interest by buyers and/or sellers. In such circumstances price levels may be omitted and bid and offer quotations may occur too rapidly to be fully reported.
A situation where markets are hectic and turbulent such that prices are rapidly changing. As a result, prices quoted on electronic trading systems may not be up to date. In the UK, SEAQ prices become indicative rather than firm during a fast market as a result.
A stock with so much volume that the order entry systems have difficulty processing all of the orders.
Rapid trading, prices moving fast.
An official condition in a trading pit where transactions in the pit or ring are taking place in such volume and with such rapidity that the pit chairman calls an official fast market condition. (See Fast Tape).
Term used to define unusually hectic market conditions.
Transactions in the ring that take place in such volume and with such rapidity that price reporters are behind with price quotations, so they insert "Fast" and show a range of prices.
A financial market that has a combination of high volatility and heavy trading.
The rapid movement of prices or rates in a market caused by disequilibria in supply and demand conditions from buyers and/or sellers. In such circumstances rates or prices may not be readily available to clients until orderly markets resume.
Transactions in the pit or ring take place in such volume and with such rapidity that price reporters behind with price quotations insert "FAST" and show a range of prices. Also called a fast tape.