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  • National Futures Association (NFA):
    An industrywide, industry-supported, self-regulatory organization for futures and options markets. The primary responsibilities of the NFA are to enforce ethical standards and customer protection rules, screen futures professionals for membership, audit and monitor professionals for financial and general compliance rules, and provide for arbitration of futures-related disputes.

  • Nearby (Delivery) Month:
    The futures contract month closest to expiration. Also referred to as spot month.

  • Negative Yield Curve:
    See Yield Curve.

  • Notice Day:
    According to Chicago Board of Trade rules, the second day of the three-day delivery process when the clearing corporation matches the buyer with the oldest reported long position to the delivering seller and notifies both parties. See First Notice Day.

 

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