Dictionary
- Forward
- A deal that will commence at an agreed date in the future. Delivery of the asset is complete on the contract expiration date.
- Forward Interest Rate
- Interest rate fixed today on a loan to be made at some future date.
- Fractal Dimension
- From fractal geometry, used to describe the irregular nature of lines, curves, planes or volumes.
- Fractals
- Depiction of mathematical models that may be applied to identify data patterns.
- Free-riding
- The rapid buying and selling of a security without any intention of paying for the transaction. This practice is illegal.