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Par The upfront face value of an asset or security. Par Spread When the bid and ask price for a forward spread rate are the same. Paris Nickname for the US Dollar – French Franc currency pair, before France adopted the Euro Partial Lot Trading only part of a lot such as 1/10 or 7/10 of the standard...

Order An instruction made to a broker to buy or sell an asset in the market. Oscillators Technical analysis tool that is used to determine if a currency pair or other asset is overbought or oversold. See Also: Statistical Oscillators Out Of The Money When an options strike price (the price at which...

Odd Lot A lot that deviates in size from the standard lot size of 100,000 units. See Also: Lot Offer The Ask price. The price at which the holder of a currency is willing to sell. Offer Price The Ask price. The price at which the holder of a currency is willing to sell. Off-Shore A business, often a...

New Zealand Dollar (NZD) The currency of New Zealand. One NZD is made up of 100 cents. News trader A trader who primarily trades on news releases such as economic reports and Federal Reserve announcements. News releases are usually followed by hectic trading times. No Dealing Desk (NDD) A broker...

Naked Put Any kind of put option where the option writer isn't short in the underlying asset. Also referred to as an 'uncovered option’. See Also: Option Narrow Market A market where there is little trading. See Also: Thin Market National Futures Association (NFA) The organization that regulates the...

Mediation If there is a dispute between two parties concerning a futures contract, the national futures association (NFA) can act as a mediator to find a solution. Mediation is the process where the two concerned parties use a third independent party (the mediator) to find a mutually agreeable...

Margin Call A Margin Call happens when a broker asks for the trader to fund his account with more cash or securities (or sell securities), so the minimum maintenance margin can be met. A margin call will happen once the value of the trading account dips below a predetermined level set by the broker....

M1 Money supply measurement which includes all cash and liquids in circulation, money in checking accounts and travelers checks. M2 Money supply measurement which includes M1, money in savings accounts, money market funds and small Certificates of Deposit. M3 Money supply measurement which includes...

Liquidation An account being closed due to margin calls. The account value cannot sustain a position. This most frequently happens when there is a large amount of leverage used on a losing trade. Liquidity Liquidity of a market refers to the volume of the current market, the liquidity is a term for...

Law of One Price The theory that the price of an asset, commodity or security will be the same between countries when corrected for exchange rates. The law of one price is another way of describing the mechanism of purchasing power parity. See Also: Purchasing Power Parity Lawful Money Currency...

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Japanese HousewivesTerminology created by financial press which refers to Japanese households who became major sellers of Yen by speculating on the carry trade. Consequently, currency price levels as forecast by financial institutions turned out to be inaccurate. Japanese Yen (JPY)Japanese currency...

Interest Rate SwapAgreement entered between counter-parties in a foreign currency transaction where one party will pay periodic interest payment on a predetermined dollar principal International Fischer effectThe higher the inflation rate, the lower the value of the currency as propounded by the...

Inconvertible currencyA currency that cannot be exchanged to another currency on account of foreign exchange regulations. Example: Currency of a country that depreciates drastically on account of hyperinflation. Independent introducing brokerNYSE affiliated member who executes orders for floor...

Hard CurrencyCurrencies vested with investor confidence. Example: US$; Euro. Head and shouldersA currency chart formation wherein the price of the currency shows following trends. i. Prices peak and subsequently decline ii. The prices then rise above the peak just reached and again decline. iii....

Group of seven (G7)Block of countries comprising G-5 countries together with Canada and Italy. Group of Eight (G8)Block of countries comprising G-7 countries together with Russia. GearingFinancial leverage. GlobexA globally functioning after-hours electronic trading system. Gnomes of ZurichA word...

Forward (Cash) Contract FuturesA contract of an asset to be delivered at a forthcoming date as per price and quantity specified in the contract. Forward PointNumber of basis points either added to or deducted from the present spot rate to arrive at the forward rate. Forward RatesProjected future...

Flip ForexTraders shifting from more long positions to more short positions indicating the close of a market’s bullish outlook Floating Exchange RateMarket determined foreign currency exchange rate. Related Term: Exchange Rate Floor Broker FuturesIndividual or entity who by virtue of being a member...

Financial BubbleTrading of financial instruments at high volumes and prices far beyond its intrinsic value. Related Term: Economic Bubble Financial RiskWhether the cash flow of an Issuer is sufficient to meet its obligations. Also called Additional Risk Related Term: Country Risk FinexNew York...

Factory OrdersAn economic indicator released by the Census Bureau of the US Department of Commerce that tracks the period-to-period changes in the quantum of orders for durable and nondurable goods. Also known as Manufacturer’s shipments, Inventories and Orders Related Term: Cyclical Industr Fast...

ExchangeBrick and mortar location of trading activity. Example: New York Stock Exchange. Exchange ControlGovernment controls that regulate purchase of foreign currency by resident citizens and/or foreigners buying domestic currency. Exchange for Physicals (EFP) FuturesQuantity of cash commodity...

Escrow AccountAn account held by a third party with respect to a transaction involving two parties and which is released by the third party to one of the other two parties on fulfillment of obligation to the satisfaction of the counterparty. Related Term: Annual Mortgage Statement EuriborRate of...

EasingGovernment Monetary policy changes designed to increase spending by lowering interest rates or a small price decline in a currency’s value. Related Term: Federal Funds Rat ECB ConferencesAnnouncements and press conferences by representatives of ECB’s governing council detailing decisions taken...

Discretionary Account ForexCurrency trading account in the name of an individual or entity controlled and operated by a designated person other than the owner of the said account. Also called managed account. Discretionary Account FutureAn options or futures trading account operated by a broker on...

DeflatorA factor facilitating conversion of current dollar purchasing power to inflation adjusted purchasing power for purposes of price comparison in 2 different time periods. DeliveryReceipt of actual commodity or financial instrument or in the case of currency, the profit or losses credited or...

Daily CutoffTime stipulated by a forex dealer marking the end of a particular trading day and the beginning of a new trading day in order to facilitate the recording of date of trades and to resolve settlement periods. Day orderA foreign currency trading position, whether “buy’ or “sell” that...

Cross-HedgingHedging a particular futures contract position in one commodity with an offsetting futures contract position in another commodity, with both commodities futures having similar price movements. The hedging instrument differs from the security being hedged. Example: Hedging crude oil...

Contract MarketA designated exchange for trading a specific option or futures contract. Example: The S&P 500 Index options and futures contracts are designated to be traded in the contract market Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Related Terms: Designated Exchange, Derivatives Transaction Execution...

Closing a PositionThe process of squaring up a forex trade position by liquidating the buy or sell order as the case may be. Closing Market RateThe Market price of a currency at the end of trading hours on any trading day. Closing RangeThe high and low prices of each currency at the closing hours of...