Weak hands

The intention of futures contract holders to not receive delivery of the underlying.

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Weak form efficiency
According to the Efficient Markets Hypothesis (EMH) the weak form is a form of pricing efficiency where the price of the security reflects the past price and trading history of the security. In such a market, security prices follow a random walk.

Hands-on investor
An investor who has a large stake in a corporation and takes an active role in its management.

Hands-off investor
An investor who has a large stake in a company, but does not wish to play an active role in the management of the corporation.

Strong Hands
When used in connection with delivery of commodities on futures contracts, the term usually means that the party receiving the delivery notice probably will take delivery and retain ownership of the commodity; when used in connection with futures positions, the term usually means positions held by trade interests or well-financed speculators.

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