Underlying cash markets \ The markets for financial instruments upon which a futures or options contract is based. These tend to be homogeneous or a "basket" of like instruments, e.g. 3 month sterling interest rates, German government bonds with 8 1/2 - 10 years to maturity. (In the case of options on futures, the underlying instrument is the futures contract.)
Underlying cash markets / the markets for financial instruments upon which a futures or options contract is based. these tend to be homogeneous or a "basket" of like instruments, e.g. 3 month sterling interest rates, german government bonds with 8 1/2 - 10 years to maturity. (in the case of options on futures, the underlying instrument is the futures contract.)
Underlying cash markets