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Expiration Cycle

The dates on which options on a particular underlying expire. The expiration day of an option is the last day the option...

Swap Quotation

By convention, the floating rate of a swap is quoted flat without basis point adjustments; e.g., LIBOR flat. The fixed rate is quoted in terms of the on-the-run...

Caplet

One call option in a cap. More specifically, it is an over-the-counter call on interbank deposit rates or LIBOR rate. An interest rate cap can be thought...

Cap

1) an OTC interest rate derivative, or simply a contract on an interest rate whereby the seller (or the writer) pays...

Quantoed Put Option

A quantoed option whose payoff is determined based on a contractually agreed exchange rate and the difference between the strike price and the sport price (spot...

Japanese Warrant

A warrant representing American call options, that was issued outside Japan and traded over the market (OTC), denominated in many world currencies including the...

Long Calendar Spread

A calendar spread that involves the purchase of an option with a longer expiration and the sale of an option with the...

Implied Price TED

The difference between a hypothetical note's yield and the Treasury note's actual yield. The hypothetical note's yield is the full price...

Hammering The Market

A situation where speculators carry out heavy short selling of securities on hopes or anticipation that prices would decline in the near future. This...

Floor Premium

The price that is charged by a floor seller in return for giving the floor buyer the right to exercise on some...