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Concept of Bull Spread in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following are some alternative definitions of Bull Spread: (a) A strategy involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of options of the same class and expiration date but different strike prices. In a bull vertical […]

Concept of Buying Hedge (or Long Hedge) in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Buying Hedge (or Long Hedge): Hedging transaction in which futures contracts are bought to protect against possible increases in the cost of commodities. See Hedger.

Concept of Bucket Shop in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bucket Shop: A brokerage enterprise that ‘books’ (i.e., takes the opposite side of) retail customer orders without actually having them executed on an exchange.

Concept of Bullion in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bullion: Bars or ingots of precious metals, usually cast in standardized sizes.

Concept of Bunched Order in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bunched Order: A discretionary order entered on behalf of multiple customers.

Concept of Bust in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bust: An executed trade cancelled by an exchange that is considered to have been executed in error.

Concept of Bull in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bull: One who expects a rise in prices. The opposite of bear. A news item is considered bullish if it is expected to result in higher prices.

Concept of Bucketing in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bucketing: Directly or indirectly taking the opposite side of a customer’s order into a broker’s own account or into an account in which a broker has an interest, without open and […]

Concept of Butterfly Spread in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Butterfly Spread: A three-legged option spread in which each leg has the same expiration date but different strike prices. For example, a butterfly spread in soybean call options […]

Concept of Buyer in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Buyer: A market participant who takes a long futures position or buys an option. An option buyer is also called a taker, holder, or owner.

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Concept of Bull Market in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Bull Market: A market in which prices generally are rising over a period of months or years. Opposite of bear market.