In finance, curb trading is the trading of
securities outside the mainstream
stock exchange
A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for th ...
, either because the company operating the exchange has very strict listing requirements (cf: alternative stock exchange) or because investors are so interested to continue trading even after the official business hours that they set up alternative avenues for their trading, sometimes even the
curbs outside the main stock exchange, which is the origin of the phrase.
See also
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Curbstone broker
The phrase curbstone broker or curb-stone broker refers to a broker who conducts trading on the literal curbs of a financial district. Such brokers were prevalent in the 1800s and early 1900s, and the most famous curb market existed on Broad Stre ...
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New York Curb Exchange
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American Stock Exchange (Amex or AMEX)
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Chicago Curb Exchange
The Chicago Curb Exchange was an organized securities market and curb exchange located in Chicago, Illinois. It was alternately known as the Chicago Market.
History Founding and early activity
The Chicago Curb Exchange was incorporated in 1927. I ...
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Pink Sheets
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Over-the-counter (finance)
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American depository receipt
An American depositary receipt (ADR, and sometimes spelled ''depository'') is a negotiable security that represents securities of a foreign company and allows that company's shares to trade in the U.S. financial markets.
Shares of many non-U.S ...
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Dark pool
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