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1underlying — or underlier An option or a future is a right or a commitment to buy or sell something at a future date. The underlying is the financial instrument that may or must be bought or sold in each option or futures contract. FAS 133, as amended by FAS… …
2underlying — un der*ly ing, a. 1. Lying under or beneath; as, the underlying strata of a locality. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Fundamental; basic; as, underlying principles; underlying causes. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. Implicit; not immediately obvious; requiring… …
3underlying — I adjective based on, basic, built on, deep rooted, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, latent, not evident, obscure, original, primal, primary, rudimentary, supporting, undermost, unseen associated concepts: underlying contract,… …
4underlying — [un′dərlī΄iŋ] adj. 1. lying under; placed beneath 2. fundamental; basic [the underlying cause] 3. really there but not easily seen or noticed [an underlying trend] 4. Finance having priority, as a claim …
5underlying — adjective be the cause or basis of. → underlie underlying present participle of underlie …
6Underlying — [ ʌndəlaɪiȖ, englisch], Basiswert, Optionsgeschäft …
7underlying — basic, *fundamental, basal, radical Analogous words: *essential, cardinal, vital, fundamental: requisite, indispensable, necessary, *needful …
8underlying — [adj] fundamental, latent basal, basic, bottom, bottom line*, cardinal, concealed, critical, crucial, elemental, elementary, essential, hidden, indispensable, intrinsic, lurking, necessary, needful, nitty gritty*, nub, primary, prime, primitive,… …
9Underlying — The something that the parties agree to exchange in a derivative contract. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * underlying un‧der‧ly‧ing [ˌʌndəˈlaɪ ɪŋ◂ ǁ ər ] adjective 1. underlying figure/rate ECONOMICS a rate or figure that shows the… …
10Underlying — In finance, the underlying of a derivative is an asset, basket of assets, index, or even another derivative, such that the cash flows of the (former) derivative depend on the value of this underlying. There must be an independent way to observe… …