round lot

noun

Definition of round lot

: the standard unit of trading in a security market usually amounting to 100 shares of stock

Examples of round lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, most institutional investors continue to prefer blocks of shares since the price often quoted on an exchange is for a round lot, according to Phil Mackintosh, Nasdaq’s chief economist. — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 At higher prices, the size of a round lot drops to 40 shares, then 10. — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020 Above $10,000, a single share will constitute a round lot. — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020 Then, splits meant more investors could buy a round lot. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, 12 Aug. 2020

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