Derivatives

Strike Price
Economic definition and meaning of the term 'Strike Price'
Stochastic Volatility
A detailed exploration of stochastic volatility in financial economics, its implications, and applications.
Call Option
A comprehensive explanation of the call option, its types, valuation methods, and context in economics and finance.
CME Group
The exchange formed in 2007 through the merger of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, providing a wide range of futures and options products.
Forward and Futures Contracts
Contracts for the future delivery of a commodity, financial asset, or financial index.
Futures Contract
A contract to buy or sell a good, share, or currency on a future date, at a price decided when the contract is entered into.
Marginal Effect
The effect of a small increase in A upon the value of B in economics.
Option
A contract permitting the holder the right, but not the obligation, to trade a specific asset at a predetermined price on or before a future date.
Put Option
A contractual agreement giving the right, but not the obligation, to sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date.
Swap
A financial derivative in which two counterparties agree to exchange one stream of cash flows for another. This entry explores its meaning, historical context, and different economic perspectives.