trading in futures
81Russian Trading System — The Russian Trading System is a stock market established in 1995 in Moscow, consolidating various regional trading floors into one exchange. Originally RTS was modelled on NASDAQ s trading and settlement software; in 1998 the exchange went on… …
82Securities And Futures Commission - SFC — An independent, non governmental statutory body responsible for regulating Hong Kong s securities and futures markets. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) was established by the Securities and Futures Commission Ordinance (SFCO). The SFC… …
83financial futures — A futures contract in currencies, interest rates (see interest rate futures), or other financial assets. The contract is a standard one, which is exchange traded. Until about 1970 trading in financial futures did not exist, although futures and… …
84Daily Trading Limit — The maximum gain or loss on a derivative contract, such as options and futures contracts, that is allowed in any one trading session. The limits are imposed by the exchanges in order to protect against extreme volatility or manipulation within… …
85basis trading — is the simultaneous entry into both a cash position for a particular product and an equal and opposite futures position on the same underlying. A basis trader looks to profit from a change in the relationship between the cash price and the future …
86Day trading software — is computer software intended to facilitate day trading of stocks or other financial instruments. Contents 1 Types of software 1.1 Data 1.2 Charting 1.3 …
87Catastrophe Futures — are futures contracts traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). These futures contracts are used by insurance companies to protect themselves against future catastrophe losses. The value of a catastophe futures contract is equal to $25,000… …
88commodity trading advisor — ( CTA) An individual or firm who directly or indirectly advises others about buying or selling futures or futures options. Analyses, reports, or newsletters concerning futures may be issued by a CTA; he may also engage in placing trades for other …
89Pre-Arranged Trading — The buying and selling of futures, options or commodities that occurs between brokers or dealers at an agreed upon price. The practice of pre arranged trading is illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading Commission… …
90Badla (stock trading) — Badla was an ingenious carry forward system invented on the Bombay Stock Exchange as a solution to the perpetual lack of liquidity in the secondary market. Badla were banned by the Securities and Exchange Board of India or SEBI in 1993 (effective …
