To buy and sell an equity within a short period of time to take profits is called flipping Some investors buy IPO shares near the offering price and immediately sell their stake as the price jumps in the aftermarket The practice of flipping may be discouraged by the underwriters though penalties and waiting periods
emphasis Some people use flipping to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed. This is such a flipping horrible picture. = flaming Flipping is also an adjective. I even washed the flipping bed sheets yesterday. used to show that you are slightly annoyed about something
Buying shares in an initial public offering (IPO), and then selling the shares immediately after the start of public trading to turn an immediate profit
The term "Flipping" comes from the method of presentation that you use when fishing a jig or worm in heavy shallow cover The equipment needed for this are as follows: A heavy action 6 or 7 foot baitcasting rod, heavy line 17lb test minimum, and a jig or worm attached to the end of your line The method of presentation used is to let out enough line so that the bait is hanging down by the reel handle, swing or "flip" out your rod hand and let go of the bait at the same time Then as your bait nears its target ease back on the rod and engage your reel so that the bait enters the water without spooking the bass This is how it's supposed to be done in theory It takes allot of practice to get this down to perfection
Buying shares in an initial public offering IPO and then selling those shares immediately after it starts publicly trading to turn an immediate profits
Flipping is the action of rotating or flipping an object either horizontally, vertically, left, or right
When working with two signals 180 degrees out of phase, delaying one of the signals so that its phase lines up with the other
The act of buying shares in an IPO and selling them immediately for a profit Brokerage firms underwriting new stock issues tend to discourage flipping, and will often try to allocate shares to investors who intend to hold on to the shares for some time However, the temptation to flip a new issue once it has risen in price sharply is too irresistible for many investors who have been allocated shares in a hot issue (See Hot Issue and New Issue)
Quickly taking profits by selling IPO shares after they have increased in after-market trading Makes a lot of money for the large institutional investors who got their piece of the initial offering