hedge

Definition
An investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as an option or a short sale.




hedge is ...
... part of the
Options, Trading and Investor Relations subjects.


Related Terms

perfect hedge -
neutral hedge -  More
cross-hedging -  More
convertible hedge, long hedge, commercial hedger, delta, disclaimer, inflation hedge, macro-hedge, micro-hedge, naked position, adequacy of coverage  and  


hedge appears in these other terms

hedge wrapper, hedged tender, hedge ratio, money market hedge, short hedge, hedge clause, neutral hedge ratio, selling hedge


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