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geared futures and options fund — A type of UK authorised unit trust which is allowed to invest in futures and options within specific criteria. Limited gearing is allowed in the fund, and therefore returns are likely to be more variable than when compared to a futures and… … Financial and business terms
Futures contract — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond … Wikipedia
synthetic fund — A type of futures and options fund where the fund is designed to perform in accordance with an index, often a stock index such as the FTSE 100. It does not invest in the underlying securities themselves, but instead uses derivatives to gain the… … Financial and business terms
Exchange-traded fund — An exchange traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.[1] An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs… … Wikipedia
Options strategies — can favor movements in the underlying that are bullish, bearish or neutral. In the case of neutral strategies, they can be further classified into those that are bullish on volatility and those that are bearish on volatility. The option positions … Wikipedia
Commodity Futures Trading Commission — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Official seal Agency overview Formed April 15, 1975 Preceding agency Commodity Exchange Authority … Wikipedia
managed derivatives fund — /ˌmænɪdʒd dɪ rɪvətɪvz fʌnd/ noun a fund which uses mainly futures and options instead of investing in the underlying securities … Dictionary of banking and finance
Options spread — Spread option redirects here. For the American football offensive scheme, see Spread offense. Options spreads are the basic building blocks of many options trading strategies. A spread position is entered by buying and selling equal number of… … Wikipedia
Hedge fund — A hedge fund is a private investment fund open to a limited range of investors which is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of activities than other investment funds and which pays a performance fee to its investment manager.… … Wikipedia
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… … Wikipedia
