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Stock market index future — In finance, a stock market index future is a derivative financial instrument.MarketThe global market for exchange traded stock market index futures is notionally valued by the Bank for International Settlements at $221,200 million in… … Wikipedia
stock index futures — Based on stock market indexes, including Standard and Poor s 500, Value Line, NYSE Composite, Nikkei 225, the Major Market Index, and the Over the Counter Index, these instruments are used by investors concerned with price changes in a large… … Financial and business terms
stock-index futures — noun a futures contract based on a stock index; a bet on the future price of the indexed group of stocks • Hypernyms: ↑futures contract … Useful english dictionary
Index Arbitrage — An investment strategy that attempts to profit from the differences between actual and theoretical futures prices of the same stock index. This is done by simultaneously buying (or selling) a stock index future while selling (or buying) the… … Investment dictionary
Stock selection criteria — is a strategy in which an analyst or investor uses a systematic form of analysis to determine if a particular stock constitutes a good investment which should be added to their portfolio. The objective of stock selection criteria is maximizing… … Wikipedia
index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… … Financial and business terms
Stock — For capital stock in the sense of the fixed input of a production function, see Physical capital. For other uses, see Stock (disambiguation). Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities … Wikipedia
Stock exchange — A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides trading facilities for stock brokers and traders, to trade stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and… … Wikipedia
Index fund — An index fund or index tracker is a collective investment scheme (usually a mutual fund or exchange traded fund) that aims to replicate the movements of an index of a specific financial market, or a set of rules of ownership that are held… … Wikipedia
Index option — A call or put option based on a stock market index. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * index option index option ➔ option * * * index option UK US noun [C] ( also stock index option) ► FINANCE an investment base … Financial and business terms
