Refers to the magnitude of an offering, an order, or a trade. Large as in the size of an offering, the size of an order, or the size of a trade. Size is relative from market to market and security to security. "I can buy size at 102-22," means that a trader can buy a significant amount at 102-22. Small is \<10,000 shares. Medium is 15,000-25,000 shares. Good is 50,000 shares. Size is 100,000 shares. Good six-figure size is 200,000-300,000 shares. Multiple six-figure size is \>300,000 shares. Size of the market is actual number of shares represented in one's market, or bid and offering; unless specified, assumed to be at least 500 to 1000 shares, depending on the stock. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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( i) The number of shares or bonds which are available for sale.
(ii) A term used when there are a large number of shares for sale. Exchange Handbook Glossary
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size UK US /saɪz/ noun
► [C] MEASURES one of the standard measures according to which things are made or sold: »
a size 14 dress
»The products come in three sizes.
► [C or U] how big or small something is: »
The maximum loan size is €125,000.
»Voters were angry at the size of the budget deficit.
»No matter what size company you work for, you will learn valuable lessons about how to find your customers and reach out to them.
»Regardless of size and industry, most organizations devote considerable time and resources to developing unique, profitable areas of competence.
»Despite the potential market size, no bank was interested in their proposal.
double/triple/quadruple in size »The share sale will enable the company to double in size over the next three years.
→ See also ECONOMY-SIZE(Cf. ↑economy-size), FULL-SIZE(Cf. ↑full-size), GIANT-SIZE(Cf. ↑giant-size), KING-SIZE(Cf. ↑king-size), LARGE-SIZED(Cf. ↑large-sized), MEDIUM-SIZED(Cf. ↑medium-sized), ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL(Cf. ↑one-size-fits-all), PALM-SIZED(Cf. ↑palm-sized), POCKET-SIZED(Cf. ↑pocket-sized)
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size UK US /saɪz/ verb [T]
► to make something a particular size: »
Word allows you to size the font in a document.
► to measure how big or small something is: »
Demographic data is critical in helping companies size their markets.
Financial and business terms. 2012.