derivative

Financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets

Also known as financial derivative · derivative instrument · derivative security · derivative contract · derivatives

Instance of: asset type
, economic concept
Subclass of: financial instrument
, financial product
, security

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In finance, a derivative is a contract between a buyer and a seller. The derivative can take various forms, depending on the transaction, but every derivative has the following four elements:an item that can or must be bought or sold, a future act which must occur, a price at which the future transaction must take place, and a future date by which the act must take place.

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Members / parts: swap
option
forward contract
Based on: underlying
Has characteristic: moneyness
Different from: derivative
derivative

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