imbalance of orders Finance Definition
In a financial market, either too many sell orders
or too many buy orders. An imbalance of orders occurs after a major event, such
as a company announcing that earnings will be lower than expected. An imbalance
also may occur after an announcement of a takeover or any other major event.
The stock market will delay the opening of a stock that has made a major
announcement until the imbalance can be worked out. Trading of the particular
stock also may be suspended during the trading day.
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