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Course: Free Simple Glossary of Energy Trading terms (Simple Glossary)
Glossary: Free Simple Glossary of Energy Trading terms
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Prompt

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

A term generally used in gas and power trading for trades that deliver in the near future

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Quark spread

by Nick Henfrey - Monday, 8 June 2015, 5:34 PM
 

Spread between the price of nuclear fuel and power

For much more information please refer to theĀ Detailed Glossary

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Realization

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

The p&l of trades (and cash flows) is described as:

  • Unrealized - delivery has not yet taken place, the value of the trade is determined by MtM, and the p&l varies each day with the market curve
  • Realized - delivery has taken place, the value of the delivered commodity is no longer relevant, and there is no uncertainty about the value of the trade

For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary

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Scheduling

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

Often used as a term for the Operational activities involved in gas and power

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Settlement

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

The Business Process or Capability covering the payments relating to trading activities. It includes agreeing payments, making them, and ensuring that payments are received at the correct times

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Shape

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

Shape is a term, mainly used in Power Trading to describe a non-continuous delivery over a delivery period

For example a UK power trade may have a delivery period of a month and have peak shape, which specifies that the power will be delivered over a time period of 07:00 - 23:00 each day of the Month

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Speculative Trading

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

Speculative trading, also known as proprietary or spec. trading, is the trading of commodities with the intent of making a profit with no intent to make or take delivery of those commodities

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Spot

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

A spot trade in general refers to a trade with immediate delivery. In energy trading terms it usually refers to a trade with delivery on the day it is executed (within day) or for the following day (day ahead)

For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary

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Spread

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

A spread is a difference in price, or value, of two similar but different underliers

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Storage

by Nick Henfrey - Saturday, 9 May 2015, 7:14 AM
 

A type of commodity, which although it may be applied to any physical commodity, usually describes the ability to store natural gas in its gaseous state

Storage facilities usually consist of natural structures (depleted gas fields for example) that are attached to the gas pipeline network

For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary