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POSITION COUVERTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open exchange position 1, record 1, English, open%20exchange%20position
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open exchange position: 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, - open%20exchange%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position de change non couverte
1, record 1, French, position%20de%20change%20non%20couverte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position de change non couverte : 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, - position%20de%20change%20non%20couverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- covered position
1, record 2, English, covered%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hedged position 1, record 2, English, hedged%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to «naked position». 2, record 2, English, - covered%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position couverte
1, record 2, French, position%20couverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'un opérateur en position acheteur ou vendeur sur une marchandise ou un instrument financier, qui s'est assuré une couverture suffisante du risque assumé sur le marché au comptant ou sur le marché à terme, selon le cas, en prenant une position symétrique sur le marché à terme ou sur le marché au comptant. Par exemple, le débiteur d'une créance en devise qui prend une position acheteur dans un contrat de change à terme portant sur la même devise, de même que le vendeur d'une option d'achat qui possède simultanément les marchandises ou instruments financiers sous-jacents, sont tous deux en position couverte. 1, record 2, French, - position%20couverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- naked position
1, record 3, English, naked%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unhedged position 1, record 3, English, unhedged%20position
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position non couverte
1, record 3, French, position%20non%20couverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'un opérateur en position acheteur ou vendeur sur une marchandise ou un instrument financier, mais sans couverture appropriée pour réduire ou supprimer le risque de perte qu'il court sur sa position. Ainsi, le donneur d'une option d'achat non couverte, qui n'a pas de position en compte sur l'actif sous-jacent à l'option donnée, se trouve dans cette position. 1, record 3, French, - position%20non%20couverte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- covered short position
1, record 4, English, covered%20short%20position
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If an exchange sees an excessive number of uncovered short positions in a given class, it can halt any further opening uncovered writing transactions on that class and it may also prohibit the uncovering of any existing covered short positions of the same class. 2, record 4, English, - covered%20short%20position
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- position vendeur couverte
1, record 4, French, position%20vendeur%20couverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si une bourse s'aperçoit qu'il y a un nombre excessif de positions «vendeur» découvertes sur une classe d'options donnée, elle peut arrêter toutes les nouvelles ventes initiales découvertes sur cette classe d'options et également interdire de découvrir des positions «vendeur» couvertes existantes sur cette même classe d'options. 2, record 4, French, - position%20vendeur%20couverte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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