Bond Broker
A bond broker helps buyers and sellers execute fixed-income trades, source liquidity, and compare prices in dealer-driven markets.
Fixed-income terms for bond brokers, bond markets, bond quotes, FICC, workable indications, and XD symbols.
Bond trading, quotes, and market infrastructure terms describe how bonds are priced, indicated, brokered, cleared, and settled in secondary markets.
Use this branch when the reliability of a quote, trading venue, clearing process, or market convention affects analysis.
| Term | What it clarifies |
|---|---|
| Bond Broker | An intermediary in bond transactions. |
| Bond Market | The market where debt securities are issued and traded. |
| Bond Quote | A displayed or communicated price or yield indication. |
| Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) | A clearing infrastructure term for fixed-income markets. |
| Workable Indication | A quote-like indication that may be closer to tradable than a stale screen value. |
| X or XD Symbol | A symbol indicating ex-distribution or related bond-market convention. |
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A bond broker helps buyers and sellers execute fixed-income trades, source liquidity, and compare prices in dealer-driven markets.
The bond market is where debt securities are issued and traded, shaping borrowing costs, yields, credit spreads, and investment income.
A bond quote shows the price, yield, or spread at which a bond may trade, helping investors compare value and execution levels.
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation provides clearing and settlement services that reduce operational and counterparty risk in fixed-income markets.
A workable indication is a non-firm bond trading quote that signals a price range where a dealer may be willing to trade.
An explanation of the X or XD symbols used in newspapers to signify when a stock is trading ex-dividend or when a bond is trading without accrued interest.