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London Interbank Bid Rate (LIBID)
Definition: The bid rate that a Euromarket bank is willing to pay to attract a deposit from another Euromarket bank in London. Related: LIBOR.
Definition: The bid rate that a Euromarket bank is willing to pay to attract a deposit from another Euromarket bank in London. Related: LIBOR.
London Interbank Offered Rate
Definition: A short-term interest rate often quoted as a 1,3,6-month rate for U.S.dollars.
Definition: A short-term interest rate often quoted as a 1,3,6-month rate for U.S.dollars.
London International Financial Futures And Options Exchange (LIFFE)
Definition: A leading market for trading options and futures on euro money market derivatives.
Definition: A leading market for trading options and futures on euro money market derivatives.
London Metal Exchange (LME)
Definition: A market for trading base metals, where traded options contracts are available against the underlying futures contract.
Definition: A market for trading base metals, where traded options contracts are available against the underlying futures contract.
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Definition: The U.K.'s six regional exchanges joined together in 1973 to form the stock exchange of Great Britain and Ireland, later named the LSE. The FTSE 100 index (known as the footsie) is its dominant index.
Definition: The U.K.'s six regional exchanges joined together in 1973 to form the stock exchange of Great Britain and Ireland, later named the LSE. The FTSE 100 index (known as the footsie) is its dominant index.
Long
Definition: One who has bought a contract to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short.
Definition: One who has bought a contract to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short.
Long Bonds
Definition: Bonds with a long current maturity. The "long bond" is the 30-year US Treasury bond.
Definition: Bonds with a long current maturity. The "long bond" is the 30-year US Treasury bond.
Long Coupons
Definition: (1) Bonds or notes with a long current maturity. (2) A bond on which one of the coupon periods, usually the first, is longer than the other periods or the standard period.
Definition: (1) Bonds or notes with a long current maturity. (2) A bond on which one of the coupon periods, usually the first, is longer than the other periods or the standard period.
Long Hedge
Definition: The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market. Used by processors or exporters as protection against an advance in the cash price. Related: hedge, short hedge
Definition: The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of actual purchases in the cash market. Used by processors or exporters as protection against an advance in the cash price. Related: hedge, short hedge
Long Leg
Definition: The part of an option spread in which an agreement to buy the underlying security is made.
Definition: The part of an option spread in which an agreement to buy the underlying security is made.
Long Market Value
Definition: The market value of a security, excluding options, as of the close of the last business day.
Definition: The market value of a security, excluding options, as of the close of the last business day.
Long Position
Definition: Owning or holding options (i.e., the number of contracts bought exceeds the number of contracts sold). For equities, a long position occurs when an individual owns securities. An owner of 1,000 shares of stock is said to be "Long the stock." Related: Short position.
Definition: Owning or holding options (i.e., the number of contracts bought exceeds the number of contracts sold). For equities, a long position occurs when an individual owns securities. An owner of 1,000 shares of stock is said to be "Long the stock." Related: Short position.
Long The Basis
Definition: A person or firm that has bought the spot commodity and hedged with a sale of futures is said to be long the basis.
Definition: A person or firm that has bought the spot commodity and hedged with a sale of futures is said to be long the basis.
Long-term Assets
Definition: Value of property, equipment, and other capital assets minus the depreciation. This is an entry in the bookkeeping records of a company. It is usually established on a "cost" basis, and thus does not necessarily reflect the market value of the assets.
Definition: Value of property, equipment, and other capital assets minus the depreciation. This is an entry in the bookkeeping records of a company. It is usually established on a "cost" basis, and thus does not necessarily reflect the market value of the assets.
Long-term Capital Gain
Definition: A profit on the sale of a security or mutual fund share that has been held for more than one year.
Definition: A profit on the sale of a security or mutual fund share that has been held for more than one year.
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