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Spot contract. In finance, a spot contract, spot transaction, or simply spot, is a contract of buying or selling a commodity, security or currency for immediate settlement (payment and delivery) on the spot date, which is normally two business days after the trade date. The settlement price (or rate) is called spot price (or spot rate ).
The forward price of such a contract is commonly contrasted with the spot price, which is the price at which the asset changes hands on the spot date. The difference between the spot and the forward price is the forward premium or forward discount, generally considered in the form of a profit , or loss, by the purchasing party.
Finance. In finance, a futures contract (sometimes called futures) is a standardized legal contract to buy or sell something at a predetermined price for delivery at a specified time in the future, between parties not yet known to each other. The asset transacted is usually a commodity or financial instrument.
t. e. In finance, a forward contract, or simply a forward, is a non-standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future time at a price agreed on in the contract, making it a type of derivative instrument. [1] [2] The party agreeing to buy the underlying asset in the future assumes a long position, and the ...
e. The spot market or cash market is a public financial market in which financial instruments or commodities are traded for immediate delivery. [1] It contrasts with a futures market, in which delivery is due at a later date. [2] In a spot market, settlement normally happens in T+2 working days, i.e., delivery of cash and commodity must be done ...
In finance, the binomial options pricing model ( BOPM) provides a generalizable numerical method for the valuation of options. Essentially, the model uses a "discrete-time" ( lattice based) model of the varying price over time of the underlying financial instrument, addressing cases where the closed-form Black–Scholes formula is wanting.
Basis risk. Basis risk in finance is the risk associated with imperfect hedging due to the variables or characteristics that affect the difference between the futures contract and the underlying "cash" position. [1] It arises because of the difference between the price of the asset to be hedged and the price of the asset serving as the hedge ...
Foreign exchange option – the right to sell money in one currency and buy money in another currency at a fixed date and rate. Strike price – the asset price at which the investor can exercise an option. Spot price – the price of the asset at the time of the trade. Forward price – the price of the asset for delivery at a future time.