The scissor truss is one of the most commonly recommended kinds of roof truss, usually seen in residential spaces. Roof trusses are used to enhance the stability of commercial and household roof structures. scissor truss is easy to maneuver, combining the stability of a conventional roof truss along with flexible framing. Among other roof truss options, roofing fillers are often added to fill in the gaps between the roof structure and the truss' frame. Such gaps are not found on scissor trusses.
Definition of Days to Cover. Days to cover is a formula which tracks the number of shares short in the market relative to the available float. This allows a trader to see how bearish or bullish traders are on a security. The last component of the ratio is the amount of daily volume.
1. Period required to complete an activity, job, or task, usually excluding holidays and other non-working days. 2. Period a fixed-income security (such as an interest bearing bond) will take to recover the investment (principal and interest) in present value terms. This information is usually provided by the security's dealer or the mutual fund that invests in that security. See also Macaulay duration, and modified duration. 3. Change in the price of an interest generating security (such as a bond) caused by a one-percent change in interest rates.