Switch
Offsetting a position in one delivery month of a commodity and simultaneous initiation of a similar position in another delivery month of the same commodity, a tactic referred to as "rolling forward". |
Similar financial terms
SwitchingLiquidating an existing position and simultaneously reinstating a position in another futures contract of the same type. Symmetric cash matching An extension of cash flow matching that allows for the short-term borrowing of funds to satisfy a liability prior to the liability due date, resulting in a reduction in the cost of funding liabilities.
Phone switching
In mutual funds, the ability to transfer shares between funds in the same family by telephone request. There may be a charge associated with these transfers. Phone switching is also possible among different fund families if the funds are held in street name by a participating broker/dealer.
Bait and switch
An unethical sales technique where low priced goods are advertised but not available when customers come to the store.
"Sellers sometimes practice a form of false advertising known as bait and switch . A low-priced good is advertised but replaced by a different good at the showroom."
Journal of Political Economy , Aug. 1995, p.813.
Mutual Fund Switching Privileges
Allow an investor to switch out of and into a different fund(s) within the same family of funds at very low or no compensation.
