Category: T

  • Term Sheet

    Concept of Term Sheet in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): A document produced prior to execution indicating the financial terms and conditions of a specific transaction. The term sheet does not constitute a confirmation, or a […]

  • Trading Facility

    Concept of Trading Facility in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Trading Facility: In general, a person or group of persons that provides a physical or electronic facility or system in which multiple participants have the ability to execute or […]

  • Terminal Market

    Concept of Terminal Market in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Terminal Market: Usually synonymous with commodity exchange or futures market, specifically in the United Kingdom.

  • Tranche

    Concept of Tranche in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): A piece or portion of a structured deal, or one of several related securities that are issued together but offer different risk-reward characteristics.ResourcesSee […]

  • Term

    Term in the Context of Mortgage RefinancingsIn this context, a definition of Term may be distilled, worded as follows: The period from the time that a loan is made until it is fully paid.

  • Trading Arcade

    Concept of Trading Arcade in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Trading Arcade: A facility, often operated by a clearing member that clears trades for locals, where e-locals who trade for their own account can gather to trade on an electronic […]

  • Trading Ahead

    ResourcesSee AlsoFront Running Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance

  • Time Decay

    Concept of Time Decay in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Time Decay: The tendency of an option to decline in value as the expiration date approaches, especially if the price of the underlying instrument is exhibiting low volatility. See Time Value

  • Technical Analysis

    Concept of Technical Analysis in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Technical Analysis: An approach to forecasting commodity prices that examines patterns of price change, rates of change, and changes in volume of trading and open interest, without […]

  • Tenderable Grades

    ResourcesSee AlsoContract Grades Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance

  • T-Bond

    ResourcesSee AlsoTreasury Bond Futures Trading Consumer Protection Consumer Finance

  • Trade Information Warehouse

    Trade Information Warehouse (tiw)Concept of Trade Information Warehouse (tiw) in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): The centralised and secure global infrastructure for OTC (over the counter) derivatives, currently covering credit […]

  • Ted Spread

    Concept of Ted Spread in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following are some alternative definitions of Ted Spread: (a) The difference between the interest rate on three-month U.S. Treasury bills and three-month LIBOR; (b) traditionally, the difference between the price of […]

  • Trend

    Concept of Trend in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Trend: The general direction, either upward or downward, in which prices have been moving.

  • Trading Disruption

    Concept of Trading Disruption in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): A trading disruption event occurs when there is a suspension of or limitation imposed on trading by the relevant exchange or related exchange.ResourcesSee […]