derivative instrument


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derivative instrument

Noun
1. a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
(synonym) derivative
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(hyponym) futures contract
(classification) law, jurisprudence


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Derivative instruments
Contracts such as options and futures whose price is derived from the price of the underlying financial asset .
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STRUMENTO DERIVATO
Strumento finanziario il cui prezzo e la cui valutazione sono dipendenti dal prezzo di un altro bene, definito strumento sottostante. Le options e i futures rientrano in questa categoria di strumenti finanziari