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An odd lotter is an investor who purchases shares or other securities in small or unusual quantities. Stocks are typically traded in increments of 100 shares, a quantity known as a round lot or board lot. The cost of 100 shares of a security may be beyond the means of an individual investor, or may represent a larger investment than the investor wishes to make. Thus, the investor purchases an odd lot.
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- ↑ Investopedia definition of round lot
- ↑ "Traders' Guide to Global Equity Markets" (PDF). Convergex.