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Called

When a call option is exercised, it is said, then, to have been called. For an option on a physical…

Corner

The illegal practice whereby traders attempt to control the price of a financial security or commodity available to trade in…

CMO

An abbreviation for collateralized mortgage obligation. A mortgage-backed bond where holding investors are divided into tranches (maturity classes) and principal…

Congestion

A market situation where holders of short positions attempting to cover their positions fail to find an adequate supply of…

Up-Front Fees

In common practice, no up-front fees are paid to enter a swap agreement. However, in the early days of swaps,…

Shorting

A trading that involves selling securities an investor doesn’t own. The broker borrows the securities from another client and sells…

Speculative Position Limit

The maximum position, either net long or net short, which is taken in one commodity future (or commodity option) or…

Specialty Option

An option which gives its holder the right to exercise on the best or worst return earned on two or…

American Barrier

A type of barrier (in barrier options, particularly American barrier options) that if hit anytime during the life of the...

Multi-Barrier Double Touch Option

A multi-barrier option that comes with a double touch feature. It is a barrier option that has two barriers (and...