Category: Business
Created by: Cherryhqh
Number of Blossarys: 2
English (EN) 
Contract used in futures trading where the futures price is determined when the contract is created, but the basis level is not determined until later, usually just before delivery. A hedge to arrive ...
Investment brokers specializing in commodities futures, or derivative contracts to sell and buy assets at a future date for the current price, similarly to stock options. Unlike stocks, future ...
An individual or organization accepting orders to buy or sell futures or futures options. A person or organization in this role needs to be certified by the Commodities and Futures Trading ...
Document guaranteeing the existence and availability of a given quantity and quality of a commodity in storage for safekeeping; often used in cash and futures transactions instead of having to ...
1. Futures trading: Probability of loss for traders hedging on a futures market in a foreign country or a different region. The traders encounter risk due to the unfamiliar manner in which those ...
A cash market transaction in which a seller agrees to deliver a specific cash commodity to a buyer at some point in the future. Unlike futures contracts (which occur through a clearing firm), cash ...
The sale of a futures or options contract to protect against the possibility a decline in the price of securities or commodities that will be sold in the future. One example is selling short against ...
