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Index futures
A futures contract on an index (such as a foreign stock index) in the futures market.
Index method
Technique to calculate rates of return that is based on initial and terminal values.
Index model
A model of stock returns using a market index such as the S&P 500 to represent common_stock or systematic risk factors.
Index option
A call or put option based on a stock market index.
Index swap
A swap of a market index for some other asset, such as a stock-for-stock or debt-for-stock swap.
Index warrant
A stock index option issued by either a corporate or a sovereign entity as part of a security offering, and guaranteed by an option clearing_corporations.
Indexed bond
Bond whose payments are linked to an index, e.g., the consumer price index.
Indexed rate
An interest rate linked to an index, usually the CPI.
Indexed Stock Options
Options that have an exercise price which may fluctuate above or below market value at performance options in that the exercise price of indexed options typically remains variable until the option is exercised.
Indexing
A passive instrument strategy calling for construction of a portfolio of stocks designed to track the total return performance of an index of stocks.
Indexing plus
See Also: Enhanced indexing
Indicated dividend
Total amount of dividends that would be paid on a share of stock over the next 12 months if each dividend were the same amount as the most recent dividend. Usually represented by the letter "e" in stock tables.
Indicated yield
The yield, based on the most recent quarterly rate times four. To determine the yield, divide the annual dividend by the price of the stock. The resulting number is represented as a percentage. See: Dividend yield.
Indication
(1) Notice given by a dealer (through Autex) or customer of an interest in buying or selling stock, sometimes including specific volume and price; (2) approximation of where a specialist sees buy and sell interest to tighten the range to an opening price.
Indication of interest
A dealer's or investor's interest in purchasing (not commitment to buy) securities that are still in the underwriting stage and are being registered_security by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Indication pricing schedule
A statement of rates for an interest rate or currency swap.
Indicator
Used in the context of general equities. technical_analysis or fundamental_analysis measurement that securities analysts use to forecast the market's direction, such as investment_adviser sentiment_indicators, volume of stock trading, direction of interest_rate, and buying or selling by corporate insiders.
Indifference curve
The expression in a graph of a utility function, where the horizontal axis measures risk and the vertical axis measures expected return. The curve connects all portfolios with the same utility.
Indirect Claim
Claim of a financial intermediary ; the intermediary relends funds to the deficit unit to enable it to acquire real assets.
Indirect costs of financial distress
Costs such as lost business as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation.
Indirect diversification benefits
Diversification benefits provided by the multinational corporation that are not available to investors through their portfolio investment.
Indirect Exchange Rate
The foreign currency price of one unit of the home currency.
Indirect method
Reporting in the statement of cash flow that adjusts or reconciles net income to cash from operations.
Indirect quote
For foreign exchange, the number of units of a foreign currency needed to buy one US dollar.
Indirect terms
The price of a unit of domestic currency in foreign currency terms. See Also: Direct terms
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