Over-the-Counter Securities Trading
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What is the primary role of a DMM in the NYSE?

  • To regulate the market and impose restrictions
  • To facilitate short selling
  • To manage the auction process only during trading halts
  • To act as a dealer and provide liquidity (correct)
  • What is the goal of short selling as an investment strategy?

  • To profit from a stable stock price
  • To profit from an anticipated decrease in the stock's price (correct)
  • To profit from an increase in the stock's price
  • To reduce market volatility
  • What is the first step in the short selling process?

  • Re-purchasing shares at a lower price
  • Returning the borrowed shares
  • Selling shares in the open market
  • Borrowing shares of a stock (correct)
  • What is the purpose of short sale restrictions?

    <p>To limit the ability of investors to short sell stocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During what times does the NYSE function as an auction market?

    <p>During the opening and closing of trading, and during trading halts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of a successful short selling strategy?

    <p>A profit equal to the difference between the selling price and the repurchase price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of regulators regarding short selling?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DMMs in managing the auction process?

    <p>To determine the single price that maximizes the number of shares traded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the borrowed shares at the end of a short selling process?

    <p>They are returned to the brokerage or the original owner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of short selling on the market according to regulators?

    <p>It can exacerbate downward price movements and increase market volatility</p> Signup and view all the answers

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