Derivatives Acronyms

G-I

G-10 - ten leading world industrial nations

GD - good for the day order

GEMM- gilt-edged market maker (UK)

GEMx - German Equity Market index (contract traded on OMLX)

GFOF - geared futures and options fund

GLOBEX - Global Electronic Exchange (developed by CME, CBOT, MATIF and Reuters)

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association (US)

GNP - gross national product

GTC - good till cancelled order

HFO - heavy fuel oil

Hibid - Hong Kong interbank bid rate

Hibor - Hong Kong interbank offered rate

HKFE - Hong Kong Futures Exchange

HSI - Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)

IBEX-35 - stock index (Spain)

ICC - Intermarket Clearing Corporation

ICCH - International Commodities Clearing House

IDB - intermediary dealer broker

Idem - Italian Derivatives Market

IFOX - Irish Futures and Options Exchange

IMI - International Market Index (US, AMEX)

IML - Institut Montaire Lunxembourgeois IMM - International Monetary Market (US, CME)

IMRO - Investment Managers' Regulatory Authority (UK)

INS - institutional net settlements

IOC - immediate or cancel order

IOM - Index and Options Market (US, CME)

IPE - International Petroleum Exchange (UK)

IRG - interest rate guarantee

ISDA - International Swaps and Derivatives Association

ISE - International Stock Exchange (UK, formerly the London Stock Exchange)

ISEQ - Irish Stock Exchange equity index

ISMA - International Securities Market Association

ITM - in the money (options)

TOP