Futures Trading Glossary
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Source: National Futures Association; published here with permission. This publication (Glossary of Futures Terms - An Introduction to the Language of the Futures Industry)
is the property of the National Futures Association.
Variable Limit
A price system that allows for larger than normal allowable price movements under certain conditions. In periods of extreme
volatility, some exchanges permit trading at price levels that exceed regular daily price limits.
Variation Margin
Additional mergin required to be deposited by a clearing member firm to the clearinghouse during periods of great market
volatility or in the case of high risk accounts.
Volatility
A measure of the change in price over a given time period.
Volume
The number of purchases and sales of futurse contracts made during a specific period of time, often the total transactions for one trading day.
Source: National Futures Association; published here with permission. This publication (Glossary of Futures Terms - An Introduction to the Language of the Futures Industry)
is the property of the National Futures Association.
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