A volatility value that is implied from an option pricing model (like the Black-Scholes model) representing the standard deviation of...
An amount of money which is paid to the buyer of a barrier option if the barrier is reached. This...
A knock-out option (barrier option) that refunds the holder a predetermined part of the premium should the knock-out occur. Once...
A trading procedure or tactic that involves lifting a near-month futures position and re-establishing it in a later delivery month....
An at-the-money forward straddle that underlies a forward volatility agreement (FVA). This agreement involves buying or selling the straddle at...
An agreement where one party pays the other a fixed spread (a number of basis points) between the nearby, expiring...
A margin which is posted by a member of a clearinghouse (in a process called clearing) so as to ensure...
A swap that combines two offsetting credit default swaps (CDS): a regular CDS and a CMCDS (constant maturity credit default...
An interest rate swap in which a swap rate is exchanged for either a fixed rate or a floating rate...
An interest rate swap in which interest accrues on one counterparty only on condition that the reference rate is (or...