What are derivative instruments?

[Dr Faiz]

Derivative is a security with an underlying asset that gives it a value.The market fluctuations on that asset will affect the price of the derivative . Different types of derivative instruments are :Futures contract, Options , swap, forwards.

[Deepa]

Future, call option and put option are derivative instruments

[P Vijay]

Futures & Options where real delivery of shares is not done

[Nishad]

A derivative is an instrument, whose value is derived from yesterday value of one or more underlying, which can be stock, commodities, currency, bonds etc

Derivative instruments are Forward, Futures, Options & Swap

[suraj]

instruments that are used to derive the future value are called derivative instruments.

[Author]

Posts