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Commodity exchange

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Commodity exchange

commodity index trader

Financial services; Commodity exchange

An entity that conducts futures trades on behalf of a commodity index fund or to hedge commodity index swap positions.

paper profit

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The profit that would be realized if open contracts were liquidated as of a certain time or at a certain price.

paper loss

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The loss that would be realized if open contracts were liquidated as of a certain time or at a certain price.

physical commodity

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A tangible commodity rather than a financial commodity, typically an agricultural commodity, energy commodity or a metal.

physical

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A contract or derivative that provides for the physical delivery of a commodity rather than cash settlement.

central limit order book (CLOB)

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A single order book covering an entire market that accepts limit orders. In general, the term is synonymous with order book.

credit default option

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A put option that makes a payoff in the event the issuer of a specified reference asset defaults.

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