Two factors come into play: First, good quality applicators do a better job of applying paint, and more uniformly, than poor applicators. As a result, they achieve better hide, or coverage. Second, painting technique is a factor that could contribute to overspreading the product.
Liquidation and Free Riding. A liquidation violation occurs when the client sells a security to satisfy a cash obligation for the purchase of a different security after trade date. This is a violation because the sale of the second security will not be settled by the time the first purchase settles.
Liquidation violation example. 1  The situation: Mr. Lee starts day zero (the trade date) with settled shares of XYZ stock and $100 in settled cash, and buys UVW stock for $1,000. The remaining $900 in settled funds needed to fully pay for the UVW purchase is due by the settlement date, day three (T+3).