Illiquid Option
What is 'Illiquid Option' An option contract that cannot be sold for cash quickly at the prevailing market price. Illiquid options have very low or no open interest. Explaining 'Illiquid Option' Most options are illiquid when they are far away from their expiration dates. If you're holding an illiquid option, you will usually notice...
In Sight
What is 'In Sight' A term describing deliverable grades of commodities underlying futures contracts that are held in approved delivery facilities near terminals, centralized locations or production areas. Explaining 'In Sight' When a commodity is considered 'in sight', contract holders can assume that delivery of the actuals will be prompt, and that the quantity...
Incentive Trust
DefinitionIn American estate planning parlance, an incentive trust is a trust designed to encourage or discourage certain behaviors by using distributions of trust income or principal as an incentive. A typical incentive trust might encourage a beneficiary to complete a degree, enter a profession, or abstain from harmful conduct such as substance abuse. The beneficiary might be paid a...
Immediate Credit
What is 'Immediate Credit' The Federal Reserve practice of "clearing" checks deposited by member banks on the same day they're deposited. This service is only available when the Federal Reserve has one of its branches in the same city as the bank wishing to process the check. Normally, checks are subject to "deferred availability" which means the...
Import And Export Prices
What is 'Import And Export Prices' Two indexes that monitor the prices of imports and exports in the United States. The import and export prices indexes are created by compiling the prices of goods purchased in the U.S. but produced out of country (imports) and the prices of goods purchased out of country but produced in the...
Individual Retirement Account – IRA
DefinitionAn individual retirement account is a form of "individual retirement plan", provided by many financial institutions, that provides tax advantages for retirement savings in the United States. An individual retirement account is a type of "individual retirement arrangement" as described in IRS Publication 590, individual retirement arrangements. The term IRA, used to describe both individual retirement accounts and the...
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo
DefinitionIchimoku Kinko Hyo usually just called ichimoku is a technical analysis method that builds on candlestick charting to improve the accuracy of forecast price moves. It was developed in the late 1930s by, a Japanese journalist who used to be known as Ichimoku Sanjin, which can be translated as "what a man in the mountain sees". He spent 30...
Intrinsic Value
In the market of finance, the term intrinsic value can have two distinct meanings: Intrinsic value, is the difference between the strike price of the option and the underlying assets value. Intrinsic value is also referred to as the 'real' or 'true' value of a company. This holds true in regards to the perception of the investors. ...
In-House
What is 'In-House' In-house refers to conducting an activity or operation within a company, instead of relying on outsourcing. A firm uses its own employees and time to keep a division or business activity, such as financing or brokering, in-house. Explaining 'In-House' The determination as to whether to keep activities in-house or to outsource often involves...
Impound
What is 'Impound' An account maintained by mortgage companies to collect amounts such as hazard insurance, property taxes, private mortgage insurance and other required payments from the mortgage holders; these payments are necessary to keep the home but are not technically part of the mortgage. Impound accounts are often required of borrowers who put down less than...