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Cooling Degree Days

The maximum of zero and the amount by which the daily average temperature exceeds 65 Fahrenheit. The average temperature is…

Heating Degree Days

The maximum of zero or the amount by which the daily average temperature falls below 65 Fahrenheit (or 19 0...

Degree Day Collar

A weather derivative combination that is mainly used in fuel cost risk management to limit fuel cost exposure to a...

DD Option

It stands for degree day option; a weather derivative that is used to minimize weather risk by providing a one-sided...

Degree Day Option

A weather derivative that is used to minimize weather risk by providing a one-sided hedge on the downside while maintaining...

Temperature Swap

A temperature derivative in which the weather index buyer and the weather index seller agree to exchange payment obligations contingent...

Temperature Option

A weather derivative (or a temperature derivative ) whose underlying asset is a specific temperature index, i.e. an index of...

GDD

An abbreviation for growing degree days; a measure that is used in weather derivatives. By definition, it is the degrees...

Weather Futures

A weather derivative that is principally used to transfer risk associated with adverse weather events. It is an index-based futures...

Weather Option

A weather derivative that involves the purchase or sale of the right to trade the financial effects of weather changes....