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Commodity exchange

Contributors in Commodity exchange

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.

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