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Open interest (futures) is the number of "open" contracts or open interest of derivatives in the futures market. Open interest in a derivative is the sum of all contracts that have not expired, been exercised or physically delivered. Moreover, the open interest is the number of long positions or, equivalently, the number of short positions.
An increase in open interest along with an increase in price is said by proponents of technical analysis [4] to confirm an upward trend. Similarly, an increase in open interest along with a decrease in price confirms a downward trend. An increase or decrease in prices while open interest remains flat or declining may indicate a possible trend ...
The Bank for International Settlements estimates that the notional amount outstanding in June 2012 [3] were US$494 trillion for OTC interest rate contracts, and US$342 trillion for OTC interest rate swaps. According to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, 80% of the world's top 500 companies as of April 2003
An interest rate future is a futures contract (a financial derivative) with an interest-bearing instrument as the underlying asset. [1] It is a particular type of interest rate derivative . Examples include Treasury-bill futures, Treasury-bond futures and Eurodollar futures.
Below is a ranking of major exchange groups that offer exchange-traded derivatives (ETD), according to "Trends in ETD Trading Annual Review – 2023" published by the Futures Industry Association (FIA) on 31 January 2024. [1] [2]
The derivatives market is the financial market for derivatives - financial instruments like futures contracts or options - which are derived from other forms of assets. The market can be divided into two, that for exchange-traded derivatives and that for over-the-counter derivatives. The legal nature of these products is very different, as well ...
A Trade Repository or Swap Data Repository is an entity that centrally collects and maintains the records of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.These electronic platforms, acting as authoritative registries of key information regarding open OTC derivatives trades, provide an effective tool for mitigating the inherent opacity of OTC derivatives markets.
The list excludes the following three banks listed amongst the 100 largest by the Federal Reserve but not the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council because they are not holding companies: Zions Bancorporation ($87 billion in assets), Cadence Bank ($48 billion in assets) and Bank OZK ($36 billion in assets). [2]