Category: Business
Created by: zzcgood
Number of Blossarys: 7
English (EN) 
Physical commodity on the futures market that is available for trade. The actual amount or quantity, however, is not known, usually because the commodity is being held by various people such as ...
Definitions (2) 1. A trader who holds a position that exceeds the reporting level set by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the exchange, and therefore must turn in daily trading reports ...
APT. An electronic trading system used by LIFFE that replicates the outcry method of trading of securities. Automated pit trading is a screen-based platform launched in 1989. Its use extends the ...
A quote used for futures contracts which simplifies the quoted price. A basis quote is written as a given dollar amount higher or lower than the price of an existing futures contract. For example, a ...
A pre-established agreement between an investor and a broker that allows the broker to place trades without first notifying the investor. This may be allowable in certain instances where an option or ...
A futures contract (more colloquially, futures) is a standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed upon today with ...
By: zzcgood