Put Price Sale price of an asset when holder of put option exercises this right. Also termed as exercise price or strike price. … [Read more...]
Put Provision
Put Provision Provision that affords the bond holder of a floating rate debt security the right to ask for par value redemption at maturity. … [Read more...]
Put Ratio Backspread
Put Ratio Backspread Combination of long and short positions in an investment to cover risk while increasing possibility of profit. … [Read more...]
Put Swaption
Put Swaption Tool that gives an option to a buyer to undertake a swap with a floating rate. The new swap’s writer is now the receiver of the floating rate and the payer of the fixed rate. … [Read more...]
Put-Call Parity Relationship
Put-Call Parity Relationship Link between the call price and put price on the same underlying security with similar expiries. This eliminates any opportunity of arbitrage. Purchase of a call option and investment in present value exercise price will give same benefits as keeping … [Read more...]
Pyramid Scheme
Pyramid Scheme A type of fraud involving promise of great returns to lure investors into some investment. The actual payments of new investors are paid out to existing investors, creating a sense of profits. … [Read more...]
Q
Q Symbol used with NASDAQ stocks to signify bankruptcy proceedings in motion. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto Swap Quantos Quarterly Revenue … [Read more...]
Q Ratio or Tobin’s Q Ratio
Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio The ratio derived by dividing the market value of a business by asset replacement value. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto … [Read more...]
Quadratic Programming
Quadratic Programming Optimization technique where linear equations are replaced by quadratic functions. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto … [Read more...]
Quality Option
Quality Option Option allowing seller to choose deliverables in Treasury note and bond futures contracts. Refer: cheapest to deliver, swap option. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of … [Read more...]
Quality of Earnings
Quality of Earnings Earnings accurately reflecting the income from increased sales or reduced costs as opposed to inflated earnings generated through creative accounting. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality … [Read more...]
Quality Spread
Quality Spread Difference or spread between Non Treasury and Treasury securities that have different quality ratings but are similar in all other respects. Lower rated securities must come with higher interest rate to compensate for increased risk. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]
Quanto Swap
Quanto Swap Swap where assets traded are settled in same currency although denominated in different currencies. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto … [Read more...]
Quantos
Quantos Cash settled currency futures option settled in a currency different from the one it is denominated in. For example, contract on index denominated in dollars where actual settlement takes place in Euros. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q … [Read more...]
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Quarterly Revenue Growth Growth in revenue from sales of a company when compared with previous quarter. Used by analysts to determine the rate of growth via year on year or sequential comparison. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q … [Read more...]
Quick Assets
Quick Assets Cash, equivalents or others quickly convertible to cash. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto Swap Quantos Quarterly Revenue Growth Quick … [Read more...]
Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio Also called Acid Test Ratio. Measure of company’s liquidity and financial strength. Indicates ability to fulfill current obligations. Formula: Current assets minus Inventories/Current liabilities. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q … [Read more...]
Quotation
Quotation Price at which dealer is ready to purchase or sell a security or commodity. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto Swap Quantos Quarterly Revenue … [Read more...]
Quote Driven Market
Quote Driven Market Also called price driven market. Electronic trading exchange where prices are set by participants like dealers or market makers. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of … [Read more...]
R Squared (R2)
R Squared (R2) Used in regression analysis to represent the magnitude of variability in dependent variables that can be related to and explained using independent variables. For example, variability in an asset’s yield explained using the entire portfolio’s or benchmark index’s … [Read more...]




