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A 'naked' position in a derivatives contract is one where the holder has no other related offsetting contract, asset or liability. | A 'naked' position in a derivatives contract is one where the holder has no other related offsetting contract, asset or liability. | ||
The only possible profit or gain is from a favourable outturn market price. | The only possible profit or gain is from a favourable outturn market price. | ||
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* [[Arbitrage]] | * [[Arbitrage]] | ||
* [[Derivative]] | * [[Derivative]] | ||
* [[Futures]] | * [[Forward contract]] | ||
* [[Futures contract]] | |||
* [[Hedging]] | * [[Hedging]] | ||
* [[Option]] | * [[Option]] | ||
* [[Outturn]] | * [[Outturn]] | ||
* [[Speculation]] | * [[Speculation]] | ||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Manage_risks]] | |||
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 4 August 2022
A 'naked' position in a derivatives contract is one where the holder has no other related offsetting contract, asset or liability.
The only possible profit or gain is from a favourable outturn market price.
Naked positions are, by definition, speculative (rather than hedging).
