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National Commodities And Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)

What is 'National Commodities And Derivatives Exchange - NCDEX' India's largest and most recognized commodities exchange, which was established in 2003. The...

Narrow Basis

What is 'Narrow Basis' A condition found in futures markets in which the spot price of underlying commodities is close to the...

Oil ETF

What is 'Oil ETF' A category of exchange-traded funds that invest in companies engaged in oil and gas discovery, production, distribution and...
Managed Futures Account

Managed Futures Account

What is a managed futures account and how does it work A managed futures account is an investment account in which a professional money manager...

Baltic Dry Index

DefinitionThe Baltic Dry Index, is issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange. The BDI is a composite of the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Timecharter...

Backwardation

DefinitionNormal backwardation, also sometimes called backwardation, is the market condition wherein the price of a commodities' forward or futures contract is trading below the...

Contango

DefinitionContango is a situation where the futures price of a commodity is higher than the anticipated spot price at maturity of the futures contract....

Palisades Water Index

DefinitionThe Palisades Water Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted stock market index. It is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the...

Qualified Eligible Participant (QEP)

What is 'Qualified Eligible Participant - QEP' An individual who meets requirements to trade in different investment funds, such as futures and...

Fiat Money

DefinitionFiat money is a currency without intrinsic value that has been established as money, often by government regulation. Fiat money does not have use...

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