bid
In practical terms, the bid is the available price at which an investor can sell shares of stock. The ask more...
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bid/ask spread
The bid/ask spread is the difference between the price sellers are asking for and the price that buyers are willing more...
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CBOT
The CBOT, or Chicago Board of Trade, is the world’s oldest exchange for trading commodity futures and options. The more...
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chasing the market
An investor who is chasing the market purchases securities after a market has already risen or sells securities after a more...
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COMEX
Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX) was established in 1933 through the merger of four smaller exchanges based in New York: the more...
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commodity
Generally speaking, any tangible good can be categorized as a commodity. A commodity is typically a bulk good such as more...
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Commodity Exchange
A commodity exchange is a market organized to allow for the selling and buying of commodities. Commodities, which are more...
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commodity futures
Commodity futures are futures contracts for delivery of commodities. The oldest commodity futures market is the Chicago Board of more...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal regulatory agency. The Commodity Futures Trading Act of 1974 established more...
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cost basis
Cost basis reflects the true cost of purchasing a financial asset held over an extended period of time. The longer more...
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CUSIP
CUSIP is an abbreviation for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures of the American Bankers Association. CUSIP numbers are more...
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delivery month
The specified month within which a futures contract matures and is settled by delivery of the underlying asset is referred more...
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denomination
The word denomination has three distinct but closely related uses in a financial context. First, in a given currency, more...
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derivative
A derivative, or derivative security, is an asset whose price is based on the value of an underlying asset. more...
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derivative security
A derivative security is an asset whose price is based on the value of some other underlying asset. An option more...
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downgrade
A downgrade is a reduction in the rating awarded a debt or equity security. A major credit agency downgrades the more...
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face value
Face value is the nominal, or stated, amount of security. The face value of a bond is the amount the more...
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futures contract
The futures contract is a type of forward agreement, an agreement to buy or sell an asset at a pre-arranged more...
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futures option
A futures option is an option on a futures contract. The futures option is common for both commodity futures such more...
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intrinsic value
The actual value of a security, as opposed to its market or book value, is the intrinsic value of more...
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limit down
Limit down refers to the maximum amount that a futures contract price is allowed to drop on a single trading more...
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long position
A long position in the stock market means that an investor has purchased a stock with the expectation that its more...
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Merc
The Merc commonly refers to Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The Merc facilitates trading and exchange of tangible commodities futures, more...
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New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a for-profit organization that enables trading and listing of securities on the stock more...
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OTC Bulletin Board
The OTC Bulletin Board is an automated trading system managed by the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). more...
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quote
In the financial markets, a quote is the price at which a security is trading, has recently traded, or both. more...
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rating service
A rating service is an organization that provides assessments of various entities for an interested audience, such as investors. more...
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underlying security
Also called an underlier, an underlying security is the security upon which certain others (a call or put option, a more...
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