Commodity exchange

Commodity exchange

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Bull spread

Financial services; Commodity exchange

In most commodities and financial instruments, the term refers to buying the nearby month, and selling the deferred month, to profit from the change in the price relationship.

Momentum

Financial services; Commodity exchange

In technical analysis, the relative change in price over a specific time interval. Often equated with speed or velocity and considered in terms of relative strength.

Crack

Financial services; Commodity exchange

In energy futures, the simultaneous purchase of crude oil futures and the sale of petroleum product futures to establish a refining margin. See Gross Processing Margin.

Market correction

Financial services; Commodity exchange

In technical analysis, a small reversal in prices following a significant trending period.

Cross-hedge

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Hedging a cash market position in a futures contract for a different but price-related commodity.

Stocks of a commodity that have been inspected and found to be of a quality deliverable against futures contracts, stored at the delivery points designated as regular or acceptable for delivery by a ...

Commercial paper

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Short-term promissory notes issued in bearer form by large corporations, with maturities ranging from 5 to 270 days. Since the notes are unsecured, the commercial papers market generally is dominated ...