Glossary of Commodities and Futures Terms
All of the jargon of the futures and commodity markets is explained for you here.
Associated Person
Associated Person is the commodity and futures industry is also commonly called a commodity broker.
Associated Person is the commodity and futures industry is also commonly called a commodity broker.
Bear Market
Bear Market definition and description as it pertains to the commodity and futures markets.
Bear Market definition and description as it pertains to the commodity and futures markets.
Broker
Definition of a broker in the commodity and futures markets.
Definition of a broker in the commodity and futures markets.
Bull Market
Definition and example of a bull market in trading commodities and futures.
Definition and example of a bull market in trading commodities and futures.
Call Option
Definition of a Call Option for trading in the futures and commodity markets.
Definition of a Call Option for trading in the futures and commodity markets.
Commercial
Definition of a commercial entity in the commodity markets.
Definition of a commercial entity in the commodity markets.
Commitments of Traders Report
Description of the Commitments of Traders Report that is used in the futures markets.
Description of the Commitments of Traders Report that is used in the futures markets.
Expiration Date
Definition of an option expiration date for futures options.
Definition of an option expiration date for futures options.
Futures Contract
Description of a futures contract in the futures and commodities markets.
Description of a futures contract in the futures and commodities markets.
In The Money Options
In the money options for commodities and futures. Covering a definition, description and example of in the money options.
In the money options for commodities and futures. Covering a definition, description and example of in the money options.
Intrinsic Value for Futures Options
Definition and description of intrinsic value for trading futures options.
Definition and description of intrinsic value for trading futures options.
Introducing Broker
Introducing Broker works with clients of commodity and futures accounts, but allows a futures Commission Merchant to handle the trading floor operations.
Introducing Broker works with clients of commodity and futures accounts, but allows a futures Commission Merchant to handle the trading floor operations.
Open Interest in Commodities and Futures Contracts
Open Interest is the amount of outstanding futures contracts.
Open Interest is the amount of outstanding futures contracts.
Out Of The Money Options
Out of the money options for commodities and futures. Covering a definition, description and example of out of the money options.
Out of the money options for commodities and futures. Covering a definition, description and example of out of the money options.
Put Option
Put option definition and uses in trading commodities and futures.
Put option definition and uses in trading commodities and futures.
Strike Price
The definition of a strike price in commodities and futures options.
The definition of a strike price in commodities and futures options.
Time Premium in Futures Options
The definition, decsription and an example of time premium in futures and commodity options.
The definition, decsription and an example of time premium in futures and commodity options.
Underlying
Definition of underlying in commodities and futures trading.
Definition of underlying in commodities and futures trading.