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HEDGER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commercial hedger 1, record 1, English, commercial%20hedger
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commercial hedger : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - commercial%20hedger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intervenant sur les marchés à terme pour des raisons commerciales
1, record 1, French, intervenant%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20terme%20pour%20des%20raisons%20commerciales
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intervenant sur les marchés à terme pour des raisons commerciales : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - intervenant%20sur%20les%20march%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20terme%20pour%20des%20raisons%20commerciales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedger
1, record 2, English, hedger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual who is unwilling to risk a serious loss in his or her cash position and takes a counterbalancing position in order to avoid or lessen loss. 2, record 2, English, - hedger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hedger : term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 3, record 2, English, - hedger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur en couverture
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20couverture
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice en couverture 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20en%20couverture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- arbitragiste en couverture 3, record 2, French, arbitragiste%20en%20couverture
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérateur intervenant sur le marché dans le but de couvrir, ou de compenser, totalement ou partiellement, un risque de variation d'un élément financier, ce risque provenant d'une fluctuation des cours des titres, des devises, des taux d'intérêt, ou des prix de matières premières. 4, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20couverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opérateur en couverture et opératrice en couverture : termes publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20couverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reductor del riesgo
1, record 2, Spanish, reductor%20del%20riesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- basis trading
1, record 3, English, basis%20trading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hedger, by liquidating his position in one contract month and assuming a similar position in a different contract, could effectively work his "sale price" higher or work his "purchase price" lower, as differences between the contract months widen or narrow. After taking his profit he can then move back into his original position. Taking advantage of the differing price relationships between contract months, is known as basis trading. 1, record 3, English, - basis%20trading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise sur l'écart
1, record 3, French, mise%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9cart
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En liquidant sa position au cours d'un mois contractuel et en adoptant une position parallèle par la voie d'un nouveau contrat, les contrepartistes pourraient pousser plus haut leur «prix de vente» ou faire baisser davantage leur «prix d'achat» selon que les écarts de cours augmentent ou diminuent d'un mois à l'autre. Après avoir encaissé leur bénéfice, ils peuvent alors reprendre leur position initiale. Miser sur l'écart, c'est se prévaloir du jeu des rapports des cours qui diffèrent d'un mois à l'autre. 2, record 3, French, - mise%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9cart
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- speculator
1, record 4, English, speculator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investor who seeks relatively short-term capital gains from stocks, bonds, real estate, or other investments as opposed to a stream of income or long-term capital appreciation. A speculator is a risk taker. 2, record 4, English, - speculator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hedger". 3, record 4, English, - speculator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spéculateur
1, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9culateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui effectue des opérations financières ou commerciales en vue de profiter des fluctuations naturelles du marché, dans l'espoir de réaliser un bénéfice. 2, record 4, French, - sp%C3%A9culateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- especulador
1, record 4, Spanish, especulador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversionista dispuesto a asumir un riesgo mediante una cantidad fuerte, con la esperanza de obtener una ganancia. Su principal preocupación será la plusvalía más que el dividendo. Se puede deshacer rápidamente de esos valores. 2, record 4, Spanish, - especulador
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- out-of-the-money put option
1, record 5, English, out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmoney%20put%20option
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- out-of-the-money put 2, record 5, English, out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmoney%20put
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the less expensive out-of-the-money put options offer the hedger less protection in the case where the stock price declines; the "assured" selling price is less than that with the in-the-money options. 3, record 5, English, - out%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmoney%20put%20option
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- option de vente hors-jeu
1, record 5, French, option%20de%20vente%20hors%2Djeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- option de vente en dehors 2, record 5, French, option%20de%20vente%20en%20dehors
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les options de vente hors-jeu, moins coûteuses, offrent au détenteur des actions une moins grande protection contre une chute du cours de celles-ci puisque le prix de vente ainsi «garanti» est inférieur à celui que lui offriraient des options en-jeu. 3, record 5, French, - option%20de%20vente%20hors%2Djeu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gold put option
1, record 6, English, gold%20put%20option
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gold put 1, record 6, English, gold%20put
correct
- gold put option contract 2, record 6, English, gold%20put%20option%20contract
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - gold%20put%20option
Record 6, Key term(s)
- put gold option contract
- put gold option
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- option de vente or
1, record 6, French, option%20de%20vente%20or
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- option de vente sur l'or 2, record 6, French, option%20de%20vente%20sur%20l%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - option%20de%20vente%20or
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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