HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Significant order imbalanceThe financial definition for Significant order imbalance:A large number of buy or sell orders for a stock that cause an abnormally wide spread between bid and offer prices, and often causes the exchange to halt the sale of the stock until significant balance has been reestablished. Similar MatchesSignificant orderSignificant orderAn order to buy or sell a large enough quantity of securities that the price of the security may be affected. Institutional investors usually spread out such an order over a few days or weeks to avoid adverse pressures on the buy or sell price. Click to compare definitions of Significant order imbalance Click to view definitions beginning si |