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Tag: DI

  • Dispute

    Definition of DisputeThis is the meaning of Dispute published by Marco Terry: A situation where a customer does not pay an invoice due to a problem with the product or service.

  • Diagonal Spread

    Concept of Diagonal Spread in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Diagonal Spread: A spread between two call options or two put options with different strike prices and different expiration dates. See Horizontal Spread, Vertical Spread.

  • Disapproval

    Definition of DisapprovalThis is the meaning of Disapproval published by Marco Terry: An invoice that is not approved for funding.

  • Differentials

    Concept of Differentials in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Differentials: The discount (premium) allowed for grades or locations of a commodity lower (higher) than the par of basis grade or location specified in the futures contact. See Allowances.

  • Discount Points

    Discount Points in the Context of Mortgage RefinancingsIn this context, a definition of Points (also Called Discount Points) may be distilled, worded as follows: One point is equal to 1 percent of the principal amount of a mortgage loan. For example, if a mortgage is $200,000, one point equals […]

  • Discretionary Account

    Concept of Discretionary Account in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Discretionary Account: An arrangement by which the holder of an account gives written power of attorney to someone else, often a commodity trading advisor, to buy and sell […]

  • Disruptive Trading Practice

    Concept of Disruptive Trading Practice in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Disruptive Trading Practice: The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Commodity Exchange Act to explicitly prohibit trading activity that (A) violates bids or offers; (B) […]

  • Digital Option

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  • Directional Trading

    Concept of Directional Trading in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Directional Trading: Trading strategies designed to speculate on the direction of the underlying market, especially in contrast to volatility trading. Disclosure Document: A […]

  • Discount

    Concept of Discount in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following are some alternative definitions of Discount: (a) The amount a price would be reduced to purchase a commodity of lesser grade; ( 2) sometimes used to refer to the price differences between futures of different […]

  • Digital Settlement

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  • Disrupted Day

    Concept of Disrupted Day in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): Any scheduled trading day on which the relevant exchange or related exchange fails to open, or upon which a market disruption event occurs.ResourcesSee AlsoDerivatives […]

  • Dispersion Trade

    Concept of Dispersion Trade in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): A structure in which one party sells an option on an index and simultaneously buys individual options on each of the index constituents. The buyer of this structure […]