It stands for futures current market price (CMP); the price at which the underlying asset is being traded (bought or...
A futures contract that has gold as an underlying. Gold futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the buyer (contract...
A futures contract that has silver as an underlying. Silver futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the buyer (contract...
It stands for variation margin; the extra money which is required to top off the balance in a margin account...
The physical or actual commodity, as differentiated from the futures contract in which such a commodity is used to be…
In relation to a futures-style option (a futures contract on an option-like payoff), and similar to a standard futures contract,...
A position which is centered on a specific delivery or expiration date. For example, a futures position which consists of…
When a call option is exercised, it is said, then, to have been called. For an option on a physical…
The maximum position, either net long or net short, which is taken in one commodity future (or commodity option) or…
A futures (futures contract) that is out of the money (OTM); a futures contract is out of the money for...