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Financial Dictionary

Active Box

This refers to the physical location in a brokerage where securities are kept.

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These securities are usually held as collateral for customers' margin positions.

Also known as open box.

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Brokers and Online Trading
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See also: Bearer Form, Broker, Cage

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Financial Dictionary

active box

See open box.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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