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Delivery points
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Delivery pointsLocations designated by futures exchanges at which the financial instrument or commodity covered by a futures contract may be delivered in fulfillment of such a contract.
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Futures
Contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.
Commodity
A commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts.
Covered
A written option is considered to be covered if the writer also has an opposing market position on a share-for-share basis in the underlying security.
Contract
A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Delinquency
Failure to make a payment on a debt or obligation by the specified due date.
Delisting
Removal of a company's security from listing on an exchange because the firm has not abided by specific regulations.
Deliver
The sale of a futures or forward contract may require the seller to deliver the commodity during the delivery month, if the short position is not offset prior to that time.
Deliverable bills
The Treasury bills that fulfill a set of guidelines set forth by the exchange on which the bills are traded.
Deliverable instrument
The asset in a forward contract that will be delivered in the future at an agreed-upon price.
Delivered at Frontier (DAF)
Seller must supply the goods at his or her own risk and expense delivered to a named place (usually a border location) by a specified time. The buyer is responsible for the importation.
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
Seller must supply the goods at his or her own risk and expense to a named place in the country of importation. The seller is responsible for importation, payment of duty, and on carriage to the location agreed upon with the buyer.
Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations when the goods have arrived at a named place in the importing country.
Delivered Ex Quay (DEQ)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations to deliver when the goods are made available to the buyer at the wharf of the destination port. A DEQ can further specify "Duty Paid" or "Duty Unpaid."
Delivered Ex Ship (DES)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations when the goods have been made available to the buyer on board a ship at the named port of destination.
Delivery
The tender and receipt of an actual commodity or financial instrument in settlement of a futures contract.
Delivery date
Date by which a seller must fulfill the obligations of a forward or futures contract.
Delivery notice
The written notice given by the seller of its intention to make delivery against an open, short futures position on a particular date.
Delivery options
The options available to the seller of an interest rate futures contract, including the quality option, the timing option, and the wild card option.
Delivery price
The price fixed by the clearinghouse at which deliveries on futures are invoiced; also the price at which the futures contract is settled when deliveries are made.
Delivery versus payment
A in which the buyer's payment for securities is due at transaction the time of delivery (usually to a bank acting as agent for the buyer) upon receipt of the securities.
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Delivered Ex Ship (DES)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations when the goods have been made available to the buyer on board a ship at the named port of destination.
Delivery
The tender and receipt of an actual commodity or financial instrument in settlement of a futures contract.
Delivery date
Date by which a seller must fulfill the obligations of a forward or futures contract.
Delivery notice
The written notice given by the seller of its intention to make delivery against an open, short futures position on a particular date.
Delivery options
The options available to the seller of an interest rate futures contract, including the quality option, the timing option, and the wild card option.
Delivery points
Delivery price
The price fixed by the clearinghouse at which deliveries on futures are invoiced; also the price at which the futures contract is settled when deliveries are made.
Delivery versus payment
A in which the buyer's payment for securities is due at transaction the time of delivery (usually to a bank acting as agent for the buyer) upon receipt of the securities.
Delphi technique
Collection of independent opinions without group discussion by the analysts providing the opinions.
Delta
The ratio of the change in price of an option to the change in price of the underlying asset. Also called the hedge ratio.
Delta cross-hedge
A futures hedge that has both maturity and currency mismatches with an underlying exposure.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Futures
Contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.
Commodity
A commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts.
Covered
A written option is considered to be covered if the writer also has an opposing market position on a share-for-share basis in the underlying security.
Contract
A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Delinquency
Failure to make a payment on a debt or obligation by the specified due date.
Delisting
Removal of a company's security from listing on an exchange because the firm has not abided by specific regulations.
Deliver
The sale of a futures or forward contract may require the seller to deliver the commodity during the delivery month, if the short position is not offset prior to that time.
Deliverable bills
The Treasury bills that fulfill a set of guidelines set forth by the exchange on which the bills are traded.
Deliverable instrument
The asset in a forward contract that will be delivered in the future at an agreed-upon price.
Delivered at Frontier (DAF)
Seller must supply the goods at his or her own risk and expense delivered to a named place (usually a border location) by a specified time. The buyer is responsible for the importation.
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
Seller must supply the goods at his or her own risk and expense to a named place in the country of importation. The seller is responsible for importation, payment of duty, and on carriage to the location agreed upon with the buyer.
Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations when the goods have arrived at a named place in the importing country.
Delivered Ex Quay (DEQ)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations to deliver when the goods are made available to the buyer at the wharf of the destination port. A DEQ can further specify "Duty Paid" or "Duty Unpaid."
Delivered Ex Ship (DES)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations when the goods have been made available to the buyer on board a ship at the named port of destination.
Delivery
The tender and receipt of an actual commodity or financial instrument in settlement of a futures contract.
Delivery date
Date by which a seller must fulfill the obligations of a forward or futures contract.
Delivery notice
The written notice given by the seller of its intention to make delivery against an open, short futures position on a particular date.
Delivery options
The options available to the seller of an interest rate futures contract, including the quality option, the timing option, and the wild card option.
Delivery price
The price fixed by the clearinghouse at which deliveries on futures are invoiced; also the price at which the futures contract is settled when deliveries are made.
Delivery versus payment
A in which the buyer's payment for securities is due at transaction the time of delivery (usually to a bank acting as agent for the buyer) upon receipt of the securities.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Delivered Ex Ship (DES)
Seller fulfills the contract obligations when the goods have been made available to the buyer on board a ship at the named port of destination.
Delivery
The tender and receipt of an actual commodity or financial instrument in settlement of a futures contract.
Delivery date
Date by which a seller must fulfill the obligations of a forward or futures contract.
Delivery notice
The written notice given by the seller of its intention to make delivery against an open, short futures position on a particular date.
Delivery options
The options available to the seller of an interest rate futures contract, including the quality option, the timing option, and the wild card option.
Delivery points
Delivery price
The price fixed by the clearinghouse at which deliveries on futures are invoiced; also the price at which the futures contract is settled when deliveries are made.
Delivery versus payment
A in which the buyer's payment for securities is due at transaction the time of delivery (usually to a bank acting as agent for the buyer) upon receipt of the securities.
Delphi technique
Collection of independent opinions without group discussion by the analysts providing the opinions.
Delta
The ratio of the change in price of an option to the change in price of the underlying asset. Also called the hedge ratio.
Delta cross-hedge
A futures hedge that has both maturity and currency mismatches with an underlying exposure.
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