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What is 'Call Ratio Backspread' A very bullish investment strategy that combines options to create a spread with limited loss potential and...

What is 'Called Away' A term used to describe the elimination of a contract due to the obligation of delivery. This occurs...

What is a 'Call Warrant' A call warrant is a financial instrument that gives the holder the right to buy the underlying...

What is 'Quanto Swap' A swap with varying combinations of interest rate, currency and equity swap features, where payments are based on...

What is 'Quality Spread Differential - QSD' The term 'quality spread differential', or QSD, refers to the difference between the price of a low-quality commodity...

Variable Coupon Renewable Note (VCR) What is 'Variable Coupon Renewable Note - VCR' A renewable fixed income security with variable coupon rates...

What is a 'Call' A call auction is sometimes referred to a call market; it's a time on an exchange when buyers...

What is 'Yard' A financial term meaning one billion. Yard is derived from the term "milliard" which is used in some European...