derivatives

Example Sentences

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But anybody can make pre-IPO bets using these derivatives contracts, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“There’s a giant complex of derivatives that help keep volatility suppressed,” says Brent Kochuba, founder of options research firm SpotGamma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Treasury yields have pushed higher, and interest-rate derivatives have started to price in a higher chance of an interest-rate hike late next year.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Simple derivatives show how fast something increases or decreases, while higher-order derivatives capture more intricate patterns.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

NOTE.—The suffix -ac is found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton