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GOLD OPTION MARKET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spot contract
1, record 1, English, spot%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial transaction in which securities, commodities or foreign exchange are bought or sold at the current price for immediate delivery. 2, record 1, English, - spot%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precious metals contracts and financial contracts on commodities can involve spot, forward, futures and option contracts. Precious metals are mainly gold, silver and platinum. Commodities are bulk goods such as grains, metals and foods traded on a commodities exchange or on the spot market. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 3, record 1, English, - spot%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "forward contract" and "futures (contract)". 4, record 1, English, - spot%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat au comptant
1, record 1, French, contrat%20au%20comptant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contrats sur les métaux précieux et les contrats financiers sur les marchandises peuvent prendre la forme de contrats au comptant, de contrats à effet différé, de contrats à terme et de contrats à option. Les métaux précieux sont principalement l'or, l'argent et le platine. Les marchandises sont des biens en vrac comme les grains, les métaux et les aliments échangés dans une bourse de denrées ou sur le marché au comptant. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20au%20comptant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato al contado
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20al%20contado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transacción financiera en la que los títulos, mercancías o divisas se compran o venden al precio vigente en el momento de la transacción para entrega inmediata. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20al%20contado
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- financial contract 1, record 2, English, financial%20contract
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precious metals contracts and financial contracts on commodities can involve spot, forward, futures and option contracts. Precious metals are mainly gold, silver and platinum. Commodities are bulk goods such as grains, metals and foods traded on a commodities exchange or on the spot market. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]. 1, record 2, English, - financial%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat financier
1, record 2, French, contrat%20financier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- obligation financière contractuelle 2, record 2, French, obligation%20financi%C3%A8re%20contractuelle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contrats sur les métaux précieux et les contrats financiers sur les marchandises peuvent prendre la forme de contrats au comptant, de contrats à effet différé, de contrats à terme et de contrats à option. Les métaux précieux sont principalement l' or, I'argent et le platine. Les marchandises sont des biens en vrac comme les grains, les métaux et les aliments échangés dans une bourse de denrées ou sur le marché au comptant. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières]. 1, record 2, French, - contrat%20financier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "obligation financière contractuelle" est tiré du journal l'Observateur, no 39 .25. 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20financier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold put option
1, record 3, English, gold%20put%20option
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gold put 1, record 3, English, gold%20put
correct
- gold put option contract 2, record 3, English, gold%20put%20option%20contract
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold put options can be used by either a speculator who does not have a gold cash market position but wishes to profit froma falling gold price, or a hedger who owns and/or plans to sell gold and fears that a drop in the price of gold will erode the value of his gold assets. A gold put option enables a speculator to profit from-and a hedger to protect himself against-a decrease in the gold price. 3, record 3, English, - gold%20put%20option
Record 3, Key term(s)
- put gold option contract
- put gold option
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- option de vente or
1, record 3, French, option%20de%20vente%20or
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- option de vente sur l'or 2, record 3, French, option%20de%20vente%20sur%20l%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Trois mois plus tard, le 15 janvier, le prix de l'or a effectivement baissé de 31 $ US pour s'établir à 404 $ US l'once troy et le prix d'une option de vente or/mai/400 a augmenté de 22 $ US; il est maintenant de 54 $ US l'once troy. L'investisseur décide que le prix de l'or s'est stabilisé à environ 400 $ US l'once et vend une option de vente or/mai/400 pour liquider sa position. Il a réalisé un profit de 220 $ US (avant frais de courtage) sur un investissement de 320 $ US. 1, record 3, French, - option%20de%20vente%20or
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gold call option
1, record 4, English, gold%20call%20option
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gold call 1, record 4, English, gold%20call
correct
- gold call option contract 2, record 4, English, gold%20call%20option%20contract
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The price of gold on April 5 is US$ 390 per troy ounce. An investor is of the opinion that it may very well rise in the next few months. He does not own gold and is faced with the alternative of either buying gold outright through a gold dealer(i. e., in the cash market) or investing in gold options. Unwilling to tie up too much capital in buying gold, he decides to buy ten gold call options-each gold option is for ten troy ounces of gold-which give him the right to buy 100 troy ounces of gold at US$ 425 per troy ounce until the Saturday following the third Friday in August(10 gold calls/Aug/425). 3, record 4, English, - gold%20call%20option
Record 4, Key term(s)
- call gold option contract
- call gold option
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- option d'achat sur l'or
1, record 4, French, option%20d%27achat%20sur%20l%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- option d'achat or 2, record 4, French, option%20d%27achat%20or
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prix de l'or, le 5 avril, est de 390 $ US l'once troy. Un investisseur est d'avis que ce prix peut très bien monter au cours des mois qui vont suivre. Il ne possède pas d'or et il doit donc décider s'il faut acheter de l'or (sur le marché au comptant) ou investir dans des options sur l'or. Comme il ne tient pas à immobiliser une trop grande partie de son capital en achetant de l'or, il décide d'acheter dix options d'achat (chacune porte sur dix onces troy d'or) qui lui donnent le droit d'acheter 100 onces troy d'or à 425 $ US jusqu'au samedi suivant le troisième vendredi d'août (10 options d'achat or/août/425). 2, record 4, French, - option%20d%27achat%20sur%20l%27or
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Montreal Exchange
1, record 5, English, The%20Montreal%20Exchange
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ME 2, record 5, English, ME
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- The Montreal Stock Exchange 3, record 5, English, The%20Montreal%20Stock%20Exchange
former designation, correct, Canada
- MSE 4, record 5, English, MSE
former designation, correct, Canada
- MSE 4, record 5, English, MSE
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Montreal Stock Exchange and the Canadian Stock Exchange merged on January 1, 1974 under the name of The Montreal Stock Exchange, which was changed to The Montreal Exchange in February 1982. In the last few years, The Montreal Exchange has launched the following new markets :Gold Option Market; Option Market on five currencies-Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, German Mark, British Pound and the Canadian Dollar; Option Market on Government of Canada Bonds; Gold and Silver Certificates Market; options on Canadian stock indices. 3, record 5, English, - The%20Montreal%20Exchange
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Canadian Stock Exchange
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bourse de Montréal
1, record 5, French, Bourse%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-10-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gold options board
1, record 6, English, gold%20options%20board
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to exchange rules, that premium must equal or better the existing market-that is, the premium quoted on the gold options board-for the gold option series in question... 2, record 6, English, - gold%20options%20board
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tableau des options sur l'or
1, record 6, French, tableau%20des%20options%20sur%20l%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les règlements de la Bourse, ce prix doit être égal ou supérieur au cours actuel, c'est-à-dire au prix affiché au tableau des options sur l'or, pour la série d'options sur l'or en cause 2, record 6, French, - tableau%20des%20options%20sur%20l%27or
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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