Tag: Consumer Protection
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Swap
Definition of Swap in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Swap: The statutory definition of "swap" is detailed and comprehensive, though certain agreements, contracts, and transactions are excluded from the definition. It includes, for example, interest rate swaps, […]
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Guaranteed Introducing Broker
Definition of Guaranteed Introducing Broker in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Guaranteed Introducing Broker: An introducing broker that has entered into a guarantee agreement with a futures commission merchant (FCM), whereby the FCM agrees to be jointly and severally liable […]
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Delivery, Current
Definition of Delivery, Current in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Delivery, Current: Deliveries being made during a present month. Sometimes current delivery is used as a synonym for nearby delivery.
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Emergency
Definition of Emergency in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Emergency: Any market occurrence or circumstance which requires immediate action and threatens or may threaten such things as the fair and orderly trading in, or the liquidation of, or delivery pursuant to, any […]
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Butterfly Spread
Definition of Butterfly Spread in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning 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 might consist of one long call […]
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Made Available to Trade
Definition of Made Available to Trade in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Made Available to Trade: Swaps trades that are subject to the clearing mandate, and that have been "Made Available to Trade" by a DCM or SEF must be executed on a DCM or SEF.
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Market Microstructure
Definition of Market Microstructure in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Market Microstructure: Refers to the means by which individual trades take place. An example of a broad class of market microstructures is an order book. Another such class covers the markets associated […]
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Split Close
Definition of Split Close in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Split Close: A condition that refers to price differences in transactions at the close of any market session
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Double Hedging
Definition of Double Hedging in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Double Hedging: As used by the CFTC, it implies a situation where a trader holds a long position in the futures market in excess of the speculative position limit as an offset to a fixed price sale, even though […]
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Chartist
Definition of Chartist in Futures Trading In this area, here is a meaning of Chartist: Technical trader who reacts to signals derived from graphs of price movements.