Month: October 2016
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Out of Position
ResourcesSee AlsoIn Position Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance
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Interest Rate Collar
Concept of Interest Rate Collar in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An option (i.e. the right to buy or sell a financial instrument at some agreed conditions) product where the holder (buyer) is guaranteed a maximum and minimum […]
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Approved Delivery Facility
Concept of Approved Delivery Facility in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Approved Delivery Facility: Any bank, stockyard, mill, storehouse, plant, elevator, or other depository that is authorized by an exchange for the delivery of commodities […]
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Agricultural Trade Option Merchant
Concept of Agricultural Trade Option Merchant in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Agricultural Trade Option Merchant: Any person that is in the business of soliciting or entering option transactions involving an enumerated agricultural commodity […]
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Swap
Concept of Swap in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Swap: The statutory definition of “swap” is detailed and comprehensive, though certain agreements, contracts, and transactions are excluded from the definition. It includes, for […]
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Risk Factor
ResourcesSee AlsoDelta Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance
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Intracommodity Spread
ResourcesSee AlsoSpread and Interdelivery Spread Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance
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Reference Entity
Concept of Reference Entity in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): The underlying company or Sovereign which issues the debt obligation or obligations which constitute the reference obligation(s) under a credit […]
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Non Recourse Factoring
Definition of Non Recourse FactoringThis is the meaning of Non Recourse Factoring published by Marco Terry: A form of factoring where the factoring company will absorb any credit losses that result from a customer defaulting on an invoice. The types of credit losses that are absorbed vary by […]
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Forex
Concept of Forex in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Forex: Refers to the over-the-counter market for foreign exchange transactions. Also called the foreign exchange market.
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Implied Volatility
Concept of Implied Volatility in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Implied Volatility: The volatility of a futures contract, security, or other instrument as implied by the prices of an option on that instrument, calculated using an options […]
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Feed Ratio
Concept of Feed Ratio in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Feed Ratio: The relationship of the cost of feed, expressed as a ratio to the sale price of animals, such as the corn-hog ratio. These serve as indicators of the profit margin or lack of […]
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Execution
Execution Only (give-up Agreement)Concept of Execution Only (give-up Agreement) in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): A tri-party agreement that is signed by the executing broker, the clearing broker and the client. This agreement […]
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Broad-Based Security Index
Concept of Broad-Based Security Index in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Broad-Based Security Index: Any index of securities that does not meet the legal definition of narrow-based security index.
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Tenderable Grades
ResourcesSee AlsoContract Grades Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance