third market trading definition

third market trading

Multiple (over the counter) trading by several dealers of securities that are already listed (traded) on a stock exchange. Institutional investors are usually the main participants in these markets which are called 'third' because the new issue market is called primary market and stock exchanges are called secondary market.

third market trading is in the Banking, Commerce & Finance, Investing and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.

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