A fund's investment goals. These goals may include stabilit, growth, income, or a combination. An arm of the Treasury that is the chief regulator of national banks. The total number of futures contracts that are still available to be bought and sold for a particular commodity.
Open interest is an indicator of how much interest there is in the contract.
The day's first trading price for a contract. The right to buy a stock, commodity or other financial instrument at a future date and for a set price. In general, if the right is not exercised by the spedified date, the option expires and the buyer forfeits his or her money. Over the Counter stocks.