matched order

noun

A form of fraud consisting of an order to buy or sell a stock, immediately followed by its resale to or repurchase from another broker, to give a deceptive appearance of active trading.

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Meanings

nounmatched order (plural matched orders)

plural matched orders

  1. businessA form of fraud consisting of an order to buy or sell a stock, immediately followed by its resale to or repurchase from another broker, to give a deceptive appearance of active trading.
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APA

matched order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matched%20order

MLA

“matched order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matched%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matched order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matched%20order.

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