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The "real time" price of a security trading on an exchange, as well as the most recent price of a security listed in an investment portfolio. In the case of a bond, a bond's current price will often be quoted as 10% of the par value of $1000.00. A bond that currently trades at $99 is really priced at $990.00.  Current price also refers to the present price of a stock, currency, commodity, stamps or a precious metal.
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Investopedia explains 'Current Price'

Current price is the market value or the price at which goods are currently being sold in the market. Similar to market price, which is the price determined by buyers and sellers in an open market, the current price of a security is the price at which at a security is presently traded.

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    ... Unless it is greatly undervalued at its current price, there is little prospect
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    ... The current stock price is fairly obvious. ... Call Option Intrinsic Value =
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  • A Glance At An Equilibrium Chart

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    ... The signals must be below the Kumo. Overall Strength - Strength is shown to be
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    ... There are two prices that are critical for any investor to know: the current price
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    ... or undervalued. It's calculated by dividing the current price of the stock
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    ... Kijun Sen divided by two. The calculation is then plotted 26 time periods
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  • How To Compare Yields On Different Bonds

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    ... This means that there is no explicit coupon interest payment - the difference between
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    ... A call option is considered to be "out-of-the-money" if the strike price for the
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