Exchange-traded derivative contract
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Exchange-traded derivative contracts are standardized derivative contracts (e.g. futures contract
s and options) that are transacted on an organized futures exchange.
These contracts can include futures, call
and put
. Part of the name of these contracts always reflect on which date the contract expire. For example, a future ABC expiring in September 2006 will be called ABC U06. A call (C) option ABC expiring in September 2006 will be called ABC I06C. A put (P) option ABC expiring in September 2006 will be called ABC U06P.
Futures contract
In finance, a futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today with delivery occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date. The contracts are traded on a futures exchange...
s and options) that are transacted on an organized futures exchange.
These contracts can include futures, call
Call option
A call option, often simply labeled a "call", is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the seller of this type of option. The buyer of the call option has the right, but not the obligation to buy an agreed quantity of a particular commodity or financial instrument from the seller...
and put
Put option
A put or put option is a contract between two parties to exchange an asset, the underlying, at a specified price, the strike, by a predetermined date, the expiry or maturity...
. Part of the name of these contracts always reflect on which date the contract expire. For example, a future ABC expiring in September 2006 will be called ABC U06. A call (C) option ABC expiring in September 2006 will be called ABC I06C. A put (P) option ABC expiring in September 2006 will be called ABC U06P.