Commodity exchange

Commodity exchange

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sealed bid auction

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A form of auction where buyers submit one concealed bid (or sellers submit one concealed offer, in the case of a reverse auction). After a round of bidding has closed, submitted bids are compared and ...

designated self-regulatory organization (DSRO)

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Self-regulatory organizations (i.e., the commodity exchanges and registered futures associations) that enforce minimum financial and reporting requirements for their members, among other ...

accumulator

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A contract in which the seller agrees to deliver a specified quantity of a commodity or other asset to the buyer at a pre-determined pFrice on a series of specified accumulation dates over a ...

head and shoulders

Financial services; Commodity exchange

In technical analysis, a chart formation that resembles a human head and shoulders and is generally considered to be predictive of a price reversal. A head and shoulders top (which is considered ...

derivatives clearing organization (DCO)

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A clearing organization registered with the CFTC that, in respect to a contract (1) enables each party to the contract to substitute, through novation or otherwise, the credit of the derivatives ...

security

Financial services; Commodity exchange

Generally, a transferable instrument representing an ownership interest in a corporation (equity security or stock) or the debt of a corporation, municipality, or sovereign. Other forms of debt such ...

clearing organization

Financial services; Commodity exchange

An entity through which futures and other derivative transactions are cleared and settled. It is also charged with assuring the proper conduct of each contract's delivery procedures and the adequate ...