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Benefit of Carry

The benefit of carry arises when the income gained on holding an asset (mainly, interest amounts or dividends) exceeds all...

Bear Trap

An adverse situation that short sellers confront when a bear market reverses itself and turns bullish. Anticipating the market further...

Bear Spread

An option strategy that attempts to maximize profits in bearish markets, i.e., when the prices of the underlying securities drop....

Bear Floater

A structured security (a floater or floating rate note- FRN) which allows an investor to take advantage of increasing interest...

Bear Steepener

The widening of the yield curve which results from long-term interest rates increasing at a faster pace than short-term interest...

Bull Steepener

The widening of the yield curve which results from short-term interest rates increasing at a faster pace than long-term interest...

Buyer Extendible Option

An extendible option in which the right to extend the maturity date is held and made by the option holder...

Bundle

A futures trading strategy in which a position is established by buying a series of quarterly delivery contracts falling due...

Barrier Cap

An interest rate cap whose existence or activation depends on a floating rate or index crossing a certain barrier or...

Barrier Floor

An interest rate floor whose existence or activation depends on a floating rate or index falling below a certain barrier...