MARKET SEGMENTATION THEORY
An interest rate related theory that states there is no necessary correlation between short-term and long-term interest rates. Every segment with different maturity has its own take of interest rates that depends on the security’s supply and demand, and the risk related to it. Also called Segmented Markets Theory.
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Commodity Exchange Act - CEA
Act regulating all futures trading activities. The US government passed the law in 1936, replacing the Grain Futures Act of 1922.
Conversion Value
Financial worth of the securities acquired by immediately exchanging a convertible security for its underlying assets. Convertibles are financial i ...
Probability Density Function - PDF
A statistical measure that defines a probability distribution for a random variable and is often denoted as f(x). When the PDF function is graphica ...
SEC Form 485A24F
SEC Form 485A24F is a filing used as a registration statement. It is mandated under the SEC. These registration statements represent separate accou ...
Reporting Level
A level of ownership of a certain futures position where the holders exceed the stated amounts and are required by the CFTC to submit regular repor ...
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