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Fee

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

A fee is a cash payment which may be associated with:

  • A single trade
  • A group of trades
  • No specific trades

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Floating

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

A financial side or leg of a trade that is not fixed in advance, but is dependent on the value of some observable (usually an index) at a pre-agreed time related to the delivery date

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Forward

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

A Forward, or Forward Contract, is an agreement to buy or sell a commodity at a fixed time in the future

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Front Month

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

The earliest tradable month of a particular contract - normally a Futures contract

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Futures Contract

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

A Futures Contract is an agreement to buy or sell a commodity at a fixed time in the future executed on or with an Exchange

For much more information please refer to the Detailed Glossary