odd-lotter

Or odd lot·ter

[od-lot-er]

noun

1. a person who buys or sells odd lots.

Word History and Origins

Origin of odd-lotter¹

First recorded in 1965–70; odd lot + -er ¹

Example Sentences

If the odd-lotter is selling, reasons Drew, somebody must be buying.

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Many brokers believe that Drew does not do the odd-lotter justice.

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Even Drew himself admits that while the odd-lotter may be slow to recognize short-term trends, he has done well over the long run, if he held onto his stocks.

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In ten of the past eleven years, the odd-lotter has bought more than he has sold�while the market has risen.

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He tries to call turns in the stock market by keeping careful tab on the odd-lotter�generally the small investor who buys and sells in lots of less than 100 shares.

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