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Physical optionAn option whose underlying security is a physical commodity that is not stock or futures. The physical commodity itself (a currency, treasury debt issue, commodity) - underlies that option contract. See also index option.Physical option Similar MatchesPhysical commodityPhysical commoditySee: Commodity Physical verificationPhysical verificationA procedure auditors use to ensure that inventory recorded in the book is correct by actually checking out the physical inventory. Physical capitalPhysical capitalThe same as "capital," without any adjective, in the sense of plant and equipment. The word "physical" is used only for clarity, to distinguish it from human capital and financial capital. Options on physicalsOptions on physicalsInterest rate options written on fixed income securities, as opposed to those written on interest rate futures contracts. Exchange for physicalsExchange for physicalsA transaction in which one party buys the physical commodity and simultaneously sells futures and the other party does the opposite - sells the physical commodity and simultaneously obtains a long futures position. Further SuggestionsAbsolute Physical Lifephysicals Physical asset |
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