Hedge
To hedge is to take a futures position that is equal and opposite to a position held in the cash […]
Stock Trader
Futures
Derivatives market
Credit derivative
Overview of Credit Derivatives A credit asset is the extension of credit in some form: normally a loan, accounts receivable,
Over the counter
Swaps
Swap, in finance, refers to a derivative product in which the parties to the contract agree to exchange cash flows
Practical Trading
Clearing house
According to 15 USCS § 78c (23) (A) the term ‘‘clearing agency’’ means any person who acts as an intermediary
Other markets
Commodity market
Trading of commodities consists of direct physical trading and derivatives trading. Commodities include a range of diverse products. More recently
Over the counter
Forwards
A forward contract is a contractual agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a price agreed
Stock Exchange
NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext Inc. is a New York-City-based Euro-American multinational financial services company operating a number of securities exchanges, including the
Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKG)
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, or HKEx, operates a securities market and a derivatives market in Hong Kong and
Derivatives market
Derivatives Market
The derivatives market is the market for financial instruments derived from another asset. Futures and options contracts are one example
Financial Government Agency
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Congress created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity
Commodities Exchange
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
The Minneapolis Grain Exchange, MGEX for short, is the principal market for trade in futures and options contracts for hard
Commodities Exchange
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) offers derivative products in commodities. It is part of the CME Group of Chicago,
Derivatives market
Montreal Exchange
The Montreal Exchange (Bourse de Montréal) or simply MX is a futures and options (derivatives) exchange located in the Canadian
Commodities Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a financial and commodity futures and options exchange located at 20 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago,
Commodities Exchange
London Metal Exchange (LME)
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is a premier futures exchange, actually the largest market for futures and options contracts in