Derivatives are financial contracts. Their value comes from an underlying asset. The asset can be a stock, index, commodity or currency. Traders do not buy the asset directly. They trade on expected ...

What Is an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivative? An over-the-counter (OTC) derivative is a financial contract that does not trade on an asset exchange, and which can be tailored to each party's needs. A ...

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There are a variety of pre-trade and derivatives trading tools that help examine market sentiment and formulate options strategies. This analysis explores such tools using the September 2024 Hong Kong ...

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Equity derivatives, as we know them today, are financial instruments that derive their value from price movements of underlying assets, typically a stock or stock index. They’re popular with traders ...

Crypto derivatives have become the backbone of modern digital asset markets, powering liquidity and risk management for both retail and institutional players. In 2024, derivatives trading volumes ...

Whilst the themes of automation and the infusion of artificial intelligence into daily workflows for buy-side trading desks have been thoroughly socialized by industry practitioners, ever so quietly ...

Bitcoin options contracts are a type of derivatives contract that allows investors to speculate on Bitcoin (BTC) price movements without owning Bitcoin itself. Bitcoin derivatives trading and ...