Open

Opening price or start of trading period

Matthew Retzloff

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Matthew Retzloff

Expertise: Investment Banking | Corporate Development

Updated:

September 15, 2022

Open refers to the price at which a security began a period of trading, as well as the beginning of a period of trading for an overall market. Two examples of how the word open would be used are:

  • The Dow Jones opened 2% down
  • J.P.Morgan opened at $35
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Matthew Retzloff is a member of WSO Editorial Board which helps ensure the accuracy of content across top articles on Wall Street Oasis. Matthew started his finance career working as an investment banking analyst for Falcon Capital Partners This content was originally created by member nmh and has evolved with the help of our mentors.