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Definition · Level 0 · Market basics
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Admission of a company’s shares to trade on an exchange, which then publishes their prices and trades.
Example
After its IPO, XYZ is listed on the NYSE.
Where Tradecraft teaches it
Level 0 · Market basics, in the lesson “Brokers, exchanges & dealers”: Who sits between you and the other side of your trade.
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