What Is a Closing Transaction?
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One of the many insider Wall Street terms that you may not be familiar with is a “closing transaction.” A closing transaction essentially brings an investment, whatever it might be, to an end. Once the transaction has been performed the investor will no longer have an ownership stake in his or her investment.
Before a closing transaction can be performed, however, both the seller and the buyer must live up to all the details and demands of the contract being fulfilled. Whatever is required before a closing transaction can be performed must be dealt with. If there is something left unfinished then the closing transaction cannot be performed, or, if it is, it will be considered invalid. Closing transactions are rarely made by the investor. Rather, the closing transaction is executed by a broker. In the case of an option, the closing transaction can be a sale, if the investor has a long position on the option; or it can be a purchase, if the position on the option is a short one. Either way, the closing transaction indicates that the ownership of the option, security or other investment vehicle has either been relinquished or changed hands.
Investing in the stock market and the wild and woolly world of Wall Street requires much care and wise judgment. If you have questions about closing transactions, options, contracts or any other financial term with which you are unfamiliar, be sure to sit down with a financial advisor and go over everything in as much detail as you need in order to feel comfortable. Closing transactions and other terms need not be mystifying, and of course, you need to know as much as possible before you go putting your hard-earned money into something which could end up being a risk.
