contract for difference
111Options strategies — can favor movements in the underlying that are bullish, bearish or neutral. In the case of neutral strategies, they can be further classified into those that are bullish on volatility and those that are bearish on volatility. The option positions …
112designated investment — A security or a contractually based investment (other than a funeral plan contract and a right to or interest in a funeral plan contract), that falls within Part III of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 …
113CMC Markets — Type Private (Peter Cruddas and family 86%, Goldman Sachs 10%) Industry Financial Services Founded London, UK (1986 …
114Conditional variance swap — A conditional variance swap is a type of swap Derivative (finance) product that allows investors to take exposure to volatility in the price of an underlying security only while the underlying security is within a pre specified price range. This… …
115Correlation swap — A correlation swap is an over the counter financial derivative that allows one to speculate on or hedge risks associated with the observed average correlation, of a collection of underlying products, where each product has periodically observable …
116spread bet — A type of contract for difference, that is, a contract with an entity (broker) to exchange the difference between the opening value and the closing value of an instrument, whether that instrument be an individual equity, a bond, a future (See… …
117Constant maturity swap — A constant maturity swap, also known as a CMS, is a swap that allows the purchaser to fix the duration of received flows on a swap. The floating leg of an interest rate swap typically resets against a published index. The floating leg of a… …
118Married put — A married put, or protective put, is a portfolio strategy where an investor buys shares of a stock and, at the same time, enough put options to cover those shares. The term protective put highlights the use of this strategy as a hedge, or… …
119Mountain range (options) — Mountain ranges are exotic options originally marketed by Société Générale in 1998. The options combine the characteristics of basket options and range options by basing the value of the option on several underlying assets, and by setting a time… …
120Compound option — or split fee option[1][2] is option on an option. The exercise payoff of a compound option involves the value of another option. A compound option then has two expiration dates and two strike prices. Usually, compounded options are used for… …
