Glossary of terms

A

Alpha Management
Arbitrage

B

Basis
Bid-Ask Spread
Broker Loan

C

Call Option
Carry Curve
Cash Settlement
Class of Options
Clearing
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Constructive Sale
Contract Market
Contract Size
Corporate Actions

D

Delivery Month
Derivative Contract
Discount
Dividend
Downtick

E

Ex-Dividend
Exchange-traded option; put option; call option
Expiration

F

Fair Value
Forward
Forward Curve
Futures
Future Value of Expected Dividend