Commodity exchange

Commodity exchange

Industry: Financial services

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Commodity exchange

Delta

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A measure of how much an option premium changes, given a unit change in the underlying futures price. Delta often is interpreted as the probability that the option will be in-the-money by expiration.

Buyer

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A market participant who takes a long futures position or buys an option. An option buyer is also called a taker, holder or owner.

Beta

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A measure of the variability of rate of return or value of a stock or portfolio compared to that of the overall market.

Liquid market

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A market in which selling and buying can be accomplished with minimal price change.

Duration

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A measure of a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Yield

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A measure of the annual return on an investment.

A trade practise in which a floor broker, in executing an order -- particularly a large order -- will fill a portion of the order at one price and the remainder of the order at another price to avoid ...