- plural of derivative.
derivatives
Example Sentences
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Investors may be overwhelmed by the recent surge in leveraged and inverse ETFs, which typically use derivatives to amplify daily gains on individual stocks as well as other assets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Investors are betting the ECB will raise rates twice more this year: when it meets next in September and again in December, according to derivatives markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The construct of volatility derivatives remains solidly bullish for stocks, as the term structures slope upwards and VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
It worked like this: Banks sold UniCredit derivatives tracking Commerzbank stock’s performance, and bought Commerzbank stock to hedge their exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Hockett, also in his early thirties, had spent nine years selling and then trading derivatives for Deutsche Bank in Tokyo.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
