MATIF-specific term for acquisitions in Matif contracts, which are conducted outside the official trading time but which are settled via the clearing house.

Part of the trading screen, which shows the current prices of the tools selected by the traders.

An options strategy comprising calls or puts with the same exercise price whereby the options which expiry soon are written and the options with a later expiry date are bought.

Treasury bonds are not Federal listed continuous issues with a minimum amount of DM1000 to be invested. They are offered with a one or two-year maturity term. The interest payment is in the form of discount of reserves, which means the interest rates are discounted and are already deducted upon issuing the security’s nominal value.

The options are divided into two types: calls and puts.