Chapter 17: Futures and options Flashcards

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Derivative

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Financial instrument whose value is dependent on the value of another underlying asset.

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Forward contract

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A contract to buy (or sell) an asset on an agreed basis in the future.

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Futures contract

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A STANDARDISED contract, TRADED ON A RECOGNISED EXCHANGE, to buy (or sell) an asset on an agreed basis in the future.

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Functions of the exchange

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  • Set the details of standardised contracts
  • Authorise who can trade on the exchange
  • Bring buyers and sellers together
  • Operate sub-institution called the clearing house
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Option

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Gives an investor the right - but not the obligation - to buy/sell a specified asset on a specified future date.

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Call option

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Gives an investor the right to BUY a specified asset on a specified date in the future at a specified price.

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Put option

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Gives an investor the right to SELL a specified asset on a specified date in the future at a specified price.

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American option

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Can be exercised on any date before expiry

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European option

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Can only be exercised at expiry

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Warrant

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Option issued by a company.

The holder has the right to purchase shares at a specified price at specified times in the future.

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Long position in an asset

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Means having a positive economic exposure to that asset.

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Long party in options contract

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The party who has contracted to take delivery of the asset in the future.

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Short position in an asset

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Having a negative economic exposure to that asset.

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Short party in options contract

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One who has contracted to deliver asset in the future.

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Clearing house

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Self-contained institution whose only function is to clear futures trades and settle margin payments.
The clearing house checks that the buy and sell orders match, and acts as a party to every trade.

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Clearing house as a party to every trade

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It simultaneously acts as if it had sold to the buyer and bought from the seller.
Following registration, each party has a contractual obligation to the clearing house.
In return, the clearing house guarantees each side of the original bargain, removing the credit risk to each of the individual parties.

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Credit risk

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Risk of one of the parties to the trade defaulting on the agreement.

18
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Exercise price

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price at which an underlying security can be sold to (for a put) or purchase from (for a call) the writer or issuer of an option (or option feature on a security).

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Option premium

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Price that the option holder pays the option writer for the right to exercise (or not) the option.