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Long / short equity — Long/short equity is an investment strategy generally associated with hedge funds. It involves buying long equities that are expected to increase in value and selling short equities that are expected to decrease in value. OverviewTypically equity … Wikipedia
hedging — The practice of offsetting the price risk inherent in any cash market position by taking an equal but opposite position in the futures market. Hedgers use the futures markets to protect their business from adverse price changes. Selling ( Short)… … Financial and business terms
hedging — Method of reducing the risk of loss caused by price fluctuation. It consists of the purchase or sale of equal quantities of the same or very similar commodities in two different markets at approximately the same time, with the expectation that a… … Universalium
long hedge — Buyer futures contracts to protect against a possible price increase of cash commodities that will e purchased in the future. At the time the cash commodities are bought, the open futures position is closed by selling an equal number and type of… … Financial and business terms
Long hedge — The purchase of a futures contract( s) in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market. Used by processors or exporters as protection against an advance in the cash price. Related: Hedge, short hedge * * * The purchase of a futures or… … Financial and business terms
Hedging — A transaction strategy used by dealers in foreign exchange, commodities and securities, as well as manufactures and other producers, to protect against severe fluctuations in exchange rates and prices. A current sale or purchase is offset by… … International financial encyclopaedia
hedging-bill — hedgeˈbill or hedgˈing bill noun A bill for dressing hedges, a kind of long handled hatchet • • • Main Entry: ↑hedge … Useful english dictionary
Double Hedging — Hedging a position by using futures and options, thereby doubling the size of the hedge. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) considers double hedging to be a situation where a trader holds a long futures position in a commodity in… … Investment dictionary
Delta-Hedging — Mit Delta Hedging bezeichnet man eine Absicherungsstragie, mit der man eine Optionsposition gegen Preisänderungen des Basiswertes absichert. Hierzu baut man eine Position im Basiswert auf, deren Wertänderungen bei Preisbewegung den Wertänderungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Delta Hedging — An options strategy that aims to reduce (hedge) the risk associated with price movements in the underlying asset by offsetting long and short positions. For example, a long call position may be delta hedged by shorting the underlying stock. This… … Investment dictionary
