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Fair Value
This is the theoretical price at which a futures contract should trade. Fair values for share indices are determined by differentials in interest rates and dividend payments.
Fast Market
Excessively rapid trading in a specific security that causes a delay in its electronic updating.
FIFO
First In, First Out. This is how multiple positions are arranged meaning that if more than one position is open in the same contract, the trade that was made second cannot be closed until all of the first contract is closed.
Fill
The execution of an opening or closing order and the price it is executed at.
Financial Spreads
A spread betting company based in London. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Also see Financial Spreads Review.
FINEX
Financial Instrument Exchange, New York.
Finspreads
A provider of Spread Betting products. Based in London. Finspreads which is a trading name of City Index which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Also see Finspreads Review.
Flat
Indicating neither growth nor decline. Term is often used when a particular market is trading in a tight range.
Float / Flotation
When a company's shares are offered to investors and quoted on an exchange for the first time.
Foreign Exchange
The market for a currency pair where one currency is sold in order to buy another. Also known as FX or Forex.
Forex
see Foreign Exchange.
FSA
The Financial Services Authority. The governing body that regulates the financial services industry including spread betting. Enforces strict rules on the conduct of spread betting in the UK. Superseded the SFA on the April 29, 2000.
FTSE
Financial Times Stock Exchange. These firms are jointly responsible for the compilation and maintenance of the main stock indices reflecting the performance of the UK's top shares.
FTSE 100
The index that highlights the performance of the UK's top 100 companies, as ranked by their market capitalisation. Sometimes referred to as UK100.
FTSE 250 or FTSE MID 250
The index of the next 250 UK companies. Does not include FTSE 100 companies.
FTSE 350
The index of the top 350 UK companies by market capitalisation. It is a combination of the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250.
FTSE ALL SHARE
An index covering about 800 shares representing 98% of UK market value. There are indices for business sub-sectors as well. This is the aggregation of the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE Small Cap Indices.
FTSE Small Cap
The FTSE companies outside the FTSE 350 Index. Represents about 2% of the UK market capitalisation.
Fundamental Analysis
Examination of a company's financials, assets, management, market niche, and products to determine value.
Futures
Entering a contract now to fix a price for the future. At expiry the difference between the contract price and the actual settlement price is usually paid or received.
Futures Betting
A spread betting company 'offering customers a professional platform providing the same functionality as Direct Market Access'. In June 2009 Futures Betting changed its name to ProSpreads. Also see ProSpreads Review.
Futures Contract
A trading contract that specifies a future date for delivery of an object.
Futures Trade
Buying or selling a contract at an agreed opening price and for a set expiry date in the future.
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