Commodity exchange

Commodity exchange

Industry: Financial services

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Commodity exchange

buy on opening

Financial services; Commodity exchange

To buy (or sell) at the beginning of a trading session within the open price range.

buy on close

Financial services; Commodity exchange

To buy (or sell) at the end of the trading session within the closing price range.

marking-to-market

Financial services; Commodity exchange

To debit or credit on a daily basis a margin account based on the close of that day's trading session. In this way, buyers an sellers are protected against the possibility of contract default.

assign

Financial services; Commodity exchange

To make an option seller perform his obligation to assume a short futures position (as a seller of a call option) or a long futures position (as a seller of a put option).