Tag: futures
Credit Default Swap
DefinitionA credit default swap is a financial swap agreement that the seller of the CDS will compensate the buyer in the event of a...
Margin
Margin is a simple but powerful tool that can help you increase your profits and manage your risk. In this post, we'll explain what...
Pairs Trade
DefinitionThe pairs trade or pair trading is a market neutral trading strategy enabling traders to profit from virtually any market conditions: uptrend, downtrend, or...
Fair Value
DefinitionIn accounting and in most Schools of economic thought, fair value is a rational and unbiased estimate of the potential market price of a...
Taiwan Stock Exhange Corporation (TSEC) Weighted Index
What is 'Taiwan Stock Exhange Corporation (TSEC) Weighted Index' A stock market index comprised of companies traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Japanese Government Bond (JGB)
What is 'Japanese Government Bond - JGB' A bond issued by the government of Japan. The government pays interest on the bond...
Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (JIBAR)
What is 'Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate - JIBAR' The money market rate that is used by South Africa. The rate comes in...
Rally
What is a 'Rally' A rally is a period of sustained increases in the prices of stocks, bonds or indexes. This type...
Short Position
DefinitionIn finance, a short sale is the sale of an asset that the seller does not own. The seller effects such a sale by...
Libor
LIBOR stands for the London InterBank Offered Rate. It is also termed as ICE LIBOR these days because the Inter Continental Exchange or ICE...