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- noun Alternative spelling of
circuit breaker .
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Examples
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Since the circuit-breaker pilot program began in June, trading in companies including Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
Spotlight Shines on Exchanges' Order Routing Donna Kardos Yesalavich 2010
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The board acts like a circuit-breaker if Medicare spending shoots up too much in a given year.
Rosemary Gibson: Why Republicans Can't Repeal Obama's Health Reform: Tea Party Take Note Rosemary Gibson 2011
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The circuit-breaker program, which is currently set to expire on Aug. 11, has caused trading to halt in numerous stocks due to erroneous trades.
SEC Unveils 'Limit' Curbs to Prevent 'Flash Crash' Jessica Holzer 2011
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But due to circuit-breaker rules, the bulk of the pauses were triggered only well after the initial plunge.
AMR Stock Halts Revive Circuit-Breaker Debate Brendan Conway 2011
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The stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, the Russell 1000 stock index as well as 344 exchange-traded funds are covered by the circuit-breaker program.
SEC Unveils 'Limit' Curbs to Prevent 'Flash Crash' Jessica Holzer 2011
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Under the proposed system, the share prices of stocks already covered by the current circuit-breaker program wouldn't be permitted to move by more than 5% above or below the average share price in the preceding five minutes, the SEC said.
SEC Unveils 'Limit' Curbs to Prevent 'Flash Crash' Jessica Holzer 2011
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The circuit-breaker pilot program that was extended in December is expected to run beyond its next expiration on April 11 while the industry develops a permanent system similar to that operated by U.S. futures markets.
Limit Up/Limit Down System May Replace Circuit Breakers Jacob Bunge 2011
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Under the existing circuit-breaker model, share prices can rise or fall by 10% within a five-minute period before business is brought to a brief halt, giving traders some time to reassess the price and change their view.
Limit Up/Limit Down System May Replace Circuit Breakers Jacob Bunge 2011
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The circuit-breaker system was introduced last June, providing an automatic halt to trading in stocks that jump or fall too quickly, in an effort to prevent another episode like the May 6 flash crash.
Limit Up/Limit Down System May Replace Circuit Breakers Jacob Bunge 2011
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This circuit-breaker approach freezes trading if a stock jumps or falls too quickly.
SEC Unveils 'Limit' Curbs to Prevent 'Flash Crash' Jessica Holzer 2011
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