If you ask a question whether an organization can work more efficiently answer will be always yes and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is not an exception. There is a lot of work to do with the existing COT reports and market regulation. For example, financial futures reports are still only half done and cannot be used at the same level as legacy reports. (more…)
Read the whole »Does CFTC work fast and in the efficient way? I say yes!
Margin call, Maintenance Margin & Initial Futures Margin
When you work with exchange traded derivatives (futures and options) you encounter margin level which allows to offset the default risk from counter parties. (more…)
Read the whole »What is and how to calculate Effective Rate of Return?
Category: Financial statistics | 29 Sep 2011 | No comments »
The simplest way to calculate return on investments is the calculation of Holding Period of Return (HRP) which is the comparison of expected (or actual) investment value after some time to the initial value of your investment. However Effective Rate of Return is a better way to valuate investments. (more…)
Read the whole »CFTC and US exchanges position limits
Category: Market regulation and oversight | 25 Sep 2011 | No comments »
Hello, in order to prevent market price manipulation in futures and options markets Market regulators create market position limits. Knowing these limit may help you understand the market structure (if you look precisely into COT reports), as well as representing a company its a vital data for those who open large position in certain markets. If your position is 25+ or 1000+ contracts (depending on the market) you’ll have to report about your doings to the responsible institution. Such limits exist in many countries (for example, UK) but I will concentrate on US markets. (more…)
Read the whole »Exchange Traded Note (ETN) FAQ
Here you can find answers on the most common questions about Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs). Also this instrument has a similar name to ETFs, it won’t be wise to think they are equal. Both ETNs and ETFs track an assigned and stated in the prospectus index, both are traded like a stock and many of them are very liquid (depends on the instrument and what do you compare with). The similarities between these two instrument stop there. Yes, they have similarities but not more than that. Find out what is an ETN. (more…)
Read the whole »ETFs vs Stocks
Hello my friends. Exchange Traded Funds are quite an interesting product which became very popular during last decade. The question many beginners ask is whether ETF can be traded like a single stock or not. Although both are traded o a securities exchange they are not the same. (more…)
Read the whole »ETN taxation in United States
Category: Investment funds, ETFs,ETNs | 15 Sep 2011 | No comments »
Taxation…one of the most ill-favored and complicated topics. However you have to know what you will get after taxes cause it means a lot. One side is the ETF, ETN, mutual fund or any other simple or not instrument performance on paper and another side is what you really get. Let me answer some question and reveal the fog of ETN taxation in U.S. (more…)
Read the whole »More about Exchange Traded Notes. Know the creature you hunt.
The first ETN was introduced in 2006 by Barclays bank (Ipath) and became a good alternative to ETFs. ETNs are debt instruments. This is what you have to understand and always remember, this is what makes it different from ETF the most. ETNs are linked to the performance of a single asset (often commodity or currency) or index (for example, emerging market index). If you buy an ETN you do not won anything, you are a creditor of an ETN issuer (more…)
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