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Commodity exchange

Contributors in Commodity exchange

Commodity exchange

loan deficiency payments (LDP)

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996 FAIR Act) initiated a non-recourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments (LDP) program for 16 crops, including ...

last notice day

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The final day on which notices of intent to deliver on futures contracts may be issued.

spot month

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The month of the futures contract closest to maturity.

current delivery month

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The futures contract which matures and becomes deliverable during the present month. Also called Spot Month.

deferred futures

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The futures contracts that expire during the most distant months. Also called Back Months.

price discovery

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The generation of information about "future" cash market prices through the futures markets.

basis grade

Financial services; Commodity exchange

The grade of a commodity used as the standard or par grade of a futures contract.

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