Series 14: 3.3.2. Trading Halts On A Security

3.3.2. Trading Halts on a Security

A trading halt occurs when a trading center or regulator orders that trading in a particular security be suspended for some period of time. Sometimes a trading halt occurs because the issuer of the security is about to make an announcement that is likely to influence the price of the security. Known as a regulatory halt, a trading halt of this kind will allow investors time to receive and digest the news before trading continues. Trading halts protect smaller i