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Commodity exchange
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Commodity exchange
Certificated
Financial services; Commodity exchange
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 ...
Bull
Financial services; Commodity exchange
Someone who thinks market prices will rise. The opposite of "bear." A news item is considered bullish if it portends higher prices.
Non-member traders
Financial services; Commodity exchange
Speculators and hedgers who trade on the exchange through a member but do not hold exchange memberships.
Last notice day
Financial services; Commodity exchange
The final day on which notices of intent to deliver on futures contracts may be issued.
Loan deficiency payments (LDP)
Financial services; Commodity exchange
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 FAIR Act) initiated a non-recourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments (LDP) programme for 16 crops, including ...
Current delivery month
Financial services; Commodity exchange
The futures contract which matures and becomes deliverable during the present month. Also called Spot Month.
Price discovery
Financial services; Commodity exchange
The generation of information about "future" cash market prices through the futures markets.
