expiration (expiry) of a contract
1expiration — An option is a wasting asset; i.e., it has a limited life, usually nine months. At the end of its life, it either becomes worthless (if it is at the money or out of the money), or is automatically exercised for the amount by which it is in the… …
2expiration — I noun cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consummation, death, discontinuance, discontinuation, dissolution, dying, end, ending, expiry, exspiratio, finish, limit, period, retirement, running out, stop, stoppage, term,… …
3expiry — index end (termination), expiration, finality, lapse (expiration) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4expiration date — Options on futures generally expire on a specific date during the month preceding the futures contract delivery month. For example, an option on a March futures contract expires in February but is referred to as a March option because its… …
5Contract for difference — In finance, a contract for difference (or CFD) is a contract between two parties, typically described as buyer and seller , stipulating that the buyer will pay to the seller the difference between the current value of an asset and its value at… …
6expiry — The last date an option can be traded or exercised. LIFFE Fair pricing ( fair value) A term used in the futures market which would represent the cash price plus the net cost of carry. In the options market, it is the value derived from the… …
7expiry date — The date after which an option can no longer be either exercised or traded. This date will be specified in the contract specification for the product in question. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary Every option/covered warrant… …
8Expiration — The time when the option contract ceases to exist (expires). The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * expiration ex‧pir‧ation [ˌekspˈreɪʆn] noun [uncountable] when an official document, period of time, or right to buy shares, currency etc… …
9expiration cycle — The recurring cycle of expiry months for which options on a particular security can be available. Basic options are placed in one of three cycles; Cycle 1 (the January/April/July/October, or the first month of each quarter); Cycle 2 (the second… …
10expiry — noun (plural ries) Date: 1752 expiration: as a. exhalation of breath b. death c. termination; especially the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement …