Locked Market

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Definition of 'Locked Market'

A short-term situation occurring within a market where both the bid and ask are identical, resulting in no bid-ask spread.
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Investopedia explains 'Locked Market'

This usually occurs in stocks that are highly volatile and experience a significant trading volume. Locked markets are typically corrected immediately through subsequent trades. This abnormal market condition occurs mainly on the Nasdaq exchange for orders entered before the opening bell.

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  • Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Private-Prisons-Have-Future-Growth-All-Locked-Up-CXW-GEO-CRN1124.aspx
    ... Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up. ... These private prison companies
    control a significant portion of the market. They merit a closer look. ...

  • Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Private-Prisons-Have-Future-Growth-All-Locked-Up-CXW-GEO0130.aspx
    ... Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up. ... These private prison companies
    control a significant portion of the market. They merit a closer look. ...

  • Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Private-Prisons-Have-Future-Growth-All-Locked-Up-CXW-GEO-CRN0711.aspx
    ... Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up. ... These private prison companies
    control a significant portion of the market. They merit a closer look. ...

  • Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Private-Prisons-Have-Future-Growth-All-Locked-Up-CXW-GEO-CRN1020.aspx
    ... Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up. ... is due to the fact that Corrections
    has a more dominant position with 39% of the market, versus 25% for Geo ...

  • FDA Locked And Loaded For MELA Sciences

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/FDA-Locked-And-Loaded-For-MELA-Sciences-MELA-VVUS-ARNA-ALXA-MDT-SYK1116.aspx
    ... FDA Locked And Loaded For MELA Sciences. ... If the agency refuses to allow MELA to market
    this device, the company has nothing else in its bag and will effectively ...

  • Flash Trading: Wall Street's Latest Scam? - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0809/Flash-Trading-Wall-Streets-Latest-Scam.aspx
    ... If a deal can be struck between recipients of the flash trade, the result
    is a locked market with guaranteed pricing on the order. ...

  • Are CDs Good Protection For The Bear Market?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/08/CD-certificate-of-deposit-recession-bear-market.asp
    ... Because CD rates are locked in for a certain period of time, the interest rate agreed ...
    rate that will be gained on the CD despite how poorly the market might be ...

  • October 07, 2011 Market Summary

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/cotd/DIA20111007.aspx
    ... scenario, this week’s price action had to come as a relief to market bulls. ... can change
    character almost week to week, and traders must not get locked in to ...

  • A Look At Cell Phone Companies - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1010/A-Look-At-Cell-Phone-Companies.aspx
    ... Judging by the above market share, it would appear that the top three have
    the market locked up, but this is hardly the case. It ...

  • Futures Fundamentals: How The Market Works | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/university/futures/futures2.asp
    ... total of $25,000) because that's the price of wheat in the cash market when he ... of
    $5,000 go towards his purchase, which means he still pays his locked-in price ...

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