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Free Simple Glossary of Energy Trading terms
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Clearing | ||
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A form of settlement where responsibility for payment is passed to a third party: a Clearing House or Clearing Broker The Clearing House accepts responsibility for settling the deal. Credit risk for the seller in the trade is reduced to almost zero The Clearing House minimizes its Credit Risk by daily margining For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary | ||
Forward | ||
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A Forward, or Forward Contract, is an agreement to buy or sell a commodity at a fixed time in the future For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary | ||
Basket | ||
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A set of indices used to price a trade For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary | ||
Swap | ||
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An Energy Swap is generally a swap of two different prices on an identical, or similar, Energy underlier For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary | ||