spot stock
Definition
In finance and trading, 'spot stock' refers to shares of a company available for immediate purchase and delivery on the spot market, as opposed to futures or options contracts with delayed settlement.
Informally, it can describe inventory or goods (like retail stock) that are immediately available 'on the spot' rather than backordered.
Examples
The savvy day trader snapped up that spot stock before the market even blinked, turning coffee break profits into yacht fuel.
At the warehouse, the manager's dream was endless spot stock—no more customers ghosting over backorders.
He tried to impress his date by bragging about his spot stock portfolio, but she yawned and asked for the check instead.
In a pinch, she grabbed spot stock from the corner store, saving her bake sale from becoming a tragic crumb-fest.