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pegging
peg P0152100 (pĕg)n.1. a. A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole.b. A similar pin forming a projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker.2. Music One of the pins of a stringed instrument that are turned to tighten or slacken the strings so as to regulate their pitch.3. A degree or notch, as in estimation: Our opinion of him went up a few pegs after he did the dishes.4. Chiefly British A drink of liquor.5. Baseball A low and fast throw made to put a base runner out.6. Informal A leg, especially a wooden one.v. pegged, peg·ging, pegs v.tr.1. To fasten or plug with a peg or pegs.2. To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.3. To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range.4. Informal To classify; categorize: I pegged her as an opportunist. Why do you have me pegged as the rowdy one?5. Informal a. To hit, especially with a thrown object or fired projectile: She pegged him on the head with a snowball.b. To throw or fire (an object or projectile): "How did you learn to peg a ball as straight as this?" (Zane Grey).v.intr. To work steadily; persist: pegged away until our luck turned.Idiom: take (someone) down a peg To reduce the pride of; humble. [Middle English pegge, from Middle Dutch.]
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PeggingMaking transactions in a security, currency, or commodity in order to stabilize or target its value through market intervention.Pegging1. The practice of fixing the exchange rate of a currency to the value of another currency. Most countries that peg their currencies do so to the U.S. dollar, though some peg to currency baskets. See also: Fixed exchange rate.
2. The act of buying a security in a large quantity to drive up the price. Writers of put options (and holders of short positions) practice pegging when the expiration date is approaching and it appears that the option will be exercised such that it puts the writer at a disadvantage. The idea behind pegging is to cause the price to rise so the option is not exercised and the writer can profit from the premium. |