Futures & Derivatives Terms

A practical starting point for the language used in futures markets and hedging.

Start with these concepts

• Futures guide
• Basis
• Cash market
• Rollover
• Hedge
• Margin

Go deeper

• Contract specifications
• Margin and daily settlement
• Expiration and rollover
• Treasury futures and cheapest-to-deliver
• Single-stock futures
• Intercommodity spreads

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