mkt
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8.9
- noun
- Jargon
- Please execute the order at mkt to ensure a quick transaction.
Examples
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The broker confirmed the shares were sold at mkt during the morning session.
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He wrote mkt on the form to indicate the sale should happen at the current price.
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The current mkt price for oil has increased significantly.
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Investors are closely watching the mkt trends this quarter.
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The broker confirmed the shares were sold at mkt during the morning session.
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Please execute the order at mkt to ensure a quick transaction.
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He wrote mkt on the form to indicate the sale should happen at the current price.
Synonyms
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3.0
A number that shows how much one share of a company costs when people buy or sell it
37
2.5
The price people pay for something like shares or houses when it is bought and sold freely
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mkt is used in trading as a short form of market to mean 'at the current price'. So when a trader writes mkt on an order, they mean the trade should happen quickly at the market price.