The difference between the futures value (the theoretical value of a futures contract) and the spot index value (cash index...

It refers to exchange of futures for physicals. By definition, it is a transaction which involves simultaneously taking a cash...

A transaction involving a futures contract that is executed away from the trading floor (pit) where it is usually traded....

A futures contract in which one counterparty is obliged to deliver or receive an energy commodity (e.g., gas, fuel, etc.)...

The high and low prices which are recorded during the period whose end marks the official close of certain futures...

A futures contract that is based on individual exchange-listed stocks. This constitutes a binding commitment made through a futures exchange...

Buying futures contracts either for trading or hedging purposes. It is the position of a futures buyer (long position in...

An option that gives the holder the right, without the obligation, to enter into a futures contract at a specified...

A monetary constant that is set by an exchange in order to calculate the monetary (dollar) value of a stock...

The price of an asset (a security or commodity) underlying a futures contract. This is the price agreed by a...