Tag: VO

  • Volatility Trading

    Concept of Volatility Trading in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Volatility Trading: Strategies designed to speculate on changes in the volatility of the market rather than the direction of the market.

  • Volatility Quote Trading

    Concept of Volatility Quote Trading in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Volatility Quote Trading: Refers to the quoting of bids and offers on option contracts in terms of their implied volatility rather than as prices.

  • Volcker Rule

    Concept of Volcker Rule in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Volcker Rule: Named for former United States Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, the Volcker Rule is a section of the Dodd-Frank Act that generally prohibits banking entities from […]

  • Volume

    Concept of Volume in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Volume: The number of contracts traded during a specified period of time. It is most commonly quoted as the number of contracts traded, but for some physical commodities may be quoted or as […]

  • Voice Broker

    Concept of Voice Broker in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Voice Broker: An interdealer broker who brokers derivatives transactions via telephone, instant message, or similar means of communication.

  • Volatility Spread

    Concept of Volatility Spread in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Volatility Spread: A delta-neutral option spread designed to speculate on changes in the volatility of the market rather than the direction of the market.

  • Volatility

    Concept of Volatility in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Volatility: A statistical measurement (the annualized standard deviation of returns) of the rate of price change of a futures contract, security, or other instrument underlying an option. […]