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A 'naked' position in a derivatives contract is one where the holder has no other related offsetting contract, asset or liability.
A 'naked' position in a derivatives contract is one where the holder has no other related offsetting contract, asset or liability.


The only possible profit or gain is from a favourable outturn market price.
The only possible profit or gain is from a favourable outturn market price.
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* [[Derivative]]
* [[Derivative]]
* [[Futures]]
* [[Forward contract]]
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* [[Hedging]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Option]]
* [[Option]]
* [[Outturn]]
* [[Outturn]]
* [[Speculation]]
* [[Speculation]]
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 4 August 2022

A 'naked' position in a derivatives contract is one where the holder has no other related offsetting contract, asset or liability.


The only possible profit or gain is from a favourable outturn market price.

Naked positions are, by definition, speculative (rather than hedging).


See also