Finance

Category: E

  • Exchange

    Concept of Exchange in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Exchange: A central marketplace such as a designated contract market with established rules and regulations where buyers and sellers meet to trade futures and options contracts or securities.

  • Eurodollars

    Concept of Eurodollars in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Eurodollars: U.S. dollar deposits placed with banks outside the U.S. Holders may include individuals, companies, banks, and central banks.

  • Equity Index Swap

    Concept of Equity Index Swap in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An obligation between two parties to exchange cash flows based on the percentage change in one or more stock indices for a specific period with previously agreed […]

  • Events

    Post Trade Events (pte)Concept of Post Trade Events (pte) in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An event that occurs after a trade is confirmed in DTCC Deriv/SERV.ResourcesSee AlsoDerivatives Contract

  • Event Market

    Concept of Event Market in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Event Market: A market in derivatives whose payoff is based on a specified event or occurrence such as the release of a macroeconomic indicator, a corporate earnings announcement, or the […]

  • European Option

    Concept of European Option in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of European Option: An option that may be exercised only on the expiration date. See American Option.

  • Exchange of Futures for Swaps

    Concept of Exchange of Futures for Swaps (EFS) in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Exchange of Futures for Swaps (EFS): A privately negotiated transaction in which a position in a futures contract is exchanged for a swap position in the same or a […]

  • Eligible Contract Participant

    Concept of Eligible Contract Participant in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Eligible Contract Participant: An entity, such as a financial institution, an insurance company, or commodity pool, that is classified by the Commodity Exchange Act as […]

  • Electronic Trade

    T-zeroConcept of T-zero in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An electronic trade affirmation tool used to communicate and enrich credit default swap trade information between dealers and clients. T-Zero™ electronically […]

  • Ex-Pit

    ResourcesSee AlsoTransfer Trades and Exchange for Physicals Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance

  • Economically Deliverable Supply

    Concept of Economically Deliverable Supply in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Economically Deliverable Supply: That portion of the deliverable supply of a commodity that is in position for delivery against a futures contract, and is not […]

  • Equity Derivative

    Equity derivative (i.e. an instrument that transfers risk from one party to the other)Concept of Equity derivative (i.e. an instrument that transfers risk from one party to the other) in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An OTC […]

  • Exchange Disruption

    Concept of Exchange Disruption in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An exchange disruption is any event (other than an early closure) that disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants to effect transactions in, or to […]

  • Exchange of Options for Options

    Concept of Exchange of Options for Options (EOO) in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Exchange of Options for Options (EOO): A privately negotiated and simultaneous exchange of a position in an exchange-traded option on a futures contract for a […]

  • Efficient Market

    Concept of Efficient Market in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Efficient Market: In economic theory, an efficient market is one in which market prices adjust rapidly to reflect new information. The degree to which the market is efficient depends […]