Congestion
Congestion is a time when contract holders wish to exit their current positions, which are unattractive to new investors.
When the demand of contract holders wishing to offset their existing positions exceeds the supply of investors who want to enter the offsetting position, current holders will be required either to sell them at a low discount or to pay high premiums.
Congestion also refers to a period when a stock trades above its support level or below its resistance level, or both.
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