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Jamming

For Jamming we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Climbing and Derivatives.



Jamming (Climbing)

Wedging a body part into a crack.


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Jamming (Derivatives)

Definition: Executing a large sell (buy) order in stages by asking for a market on a small size, hitting the bid (offer), then repeating the process with a different market maker, ultimately driving the price considerably lower (higher).
Application: "It is entirely against proper market etiquette in foreign exchange and gold, but somewhat permissible in fixed income trading. You never jam a friend." (Nassim Taleb)




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