Skewed distribution

Skewed distribution
probability distribution in which an unequal number of observations lie below and above the mean. ...

A positively skewed distribution occurs when the mean exceeds the median. A negatively skewed distribution occurs when the mean is less than the median. These conditions are also known as skewed to the right and skewed to the left, respectively.

The median is less sensitive to extreme scores than the mean, which makes it a better measure for highly skewed distributions.

Overt action to exclude a public bid or offer from participation in a print through trading a larger size in the book. Can never size out a market order. See: Priority, shut out the book.
Skewed distribution ...

This measure is approximately plus/minus 2.01 standard error. Very similar to the standard deviation, the standard error represents the range of pay in which one might find 90% of the population in a skewed distribution.

See also: Values, Observation, Probability distribution, Banks, Expense