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CFTC GlossaryA Guide to the Language of the Futures Industry

The CFTC Glossary is intended to assist the public in understanding some of the specialized words and phrases used in the futures industry since many of theseterms are not found in standard reference works. The CFTC Glossary is not inclusive, and if you cannot find the term you are looking for or have any othercomments, please let us know.

Definitions are not intended to state or suggest the views of the Commission concerning the legal significance or meaning of any word or term and no definition isintended to state or suggest the Commission’s views concerning any trading strategy or economic theory.

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