HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Locked marketThe financial definition for Locked market:A market is locked if the bid price equals the ask price. This can occur, for example, if the market is brokered and one side pays brokerage only, in over-the-counter trading the initiator of the transaction. Highly competitive market environment with inside bid and offering at the same price. Often occurs when an OTC dealer has not updated the market. Similar MatchesBlocked currencyBlocked currencyA currency that is not freely convertible to other currencies due to exchange controls. Blocked fundsBlocked fundsCash flows generated by a foreign project that cannot be immediately repatriated to the parent firm because of capital flow restrictions imposed by the host government. Locked inLocked inWhen an investor is unable to take advantage of preferential tax treatment because of time remaining on a required holding period. Also, a commodities position in which the market has a limit up or limit down day and investors are unable to move in to or out of the market. Click to compare definitions of Locked market Click to view definitions beginning lo |