Burst Basket

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A burst basket refers to a particular type of stock transaction that involves the sale or purchase of a "basket of stocks". A basket is basically an entire portfolio of stocks (five to 50 stocks) from different sectors that are purchased in the aggregate by an equity specialist.
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Investopedia explains 'Burst Basket'

This term is usually used in reference to a burst basket execution used in trading programs. The floor specialists would trade the component stocks in order to buy or sell the specific basket of stocks.

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