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Cofiring
Energy; Energy trade
The process of burning natural gas in conjunction with another fuel. Cofiring can reduce sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, the precursors of acid rain.
Hedge
Energy; Energy trade
The reduction of risk by covering anticipated commitments at a fixed price in the future through a futures or options contract. Buyers and sellers can hedge.
Unconventional gas
Energy; Energy trade
Natural gas that cannot be produced using current technologies.
Exponentially-smoothed moving average
Energy; Energy trade
An average calculated using a system where a percentage of today's price is applied to yesterday's moving average value, eg 9% MA =(today's close*9%)+(ydy's close*91%).
Variation margin
Energy; Energy trade
Profits and losses on open positions which are calculated daily by the mark-to-market process, which are then paid or collected daily.
Cash settlement
Energy; Energy trade
The settlement of futures or options by paying a cash difference, rather than taking/making physical delivery.
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