Commodity exchange

Commodity exchange

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Commodity exchange

Delivery points

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The locations and facilities designated by a futures exchange where stocks of a commodity may be delivered in fulfilment of a futures contract, under procedures established by the exchange.

Deposit

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The initial outlay required by a broker of a client to open a futures position, returnable upon liquidation of that position.

Low

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The lowest price of the day, week, or month for a particular futures contract.

Sell on close

Financial services; Commodity exchange

To sell at the end of the trading session within the closing price range.

Two or more exchange members who (1) share responsibility for executing customer orders; (2) have access to each other's unfilled customer orders as a result of common employment or other types of ...

Cash settlement

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Transactions generally involving index-based futures contracts that are settled in cash based on the actual value of the index on the last trading day, in contrast to those that specify the delivery ...

Curb trading

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Trading by telephone or by other means that takes place after the official market has closed. Originally it took place in the street on the curb outside the market. Under CFTC rules, curb trading is ...