Underlier
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Underlier. The financial instrument(s), index or parameter, or combination thereof, that form the basis for the Derivative Instrument
Issues and Challenges
The underlier breaks down into two separate meanings:
- The item which determines the value of the contract (the observable), and
- the item that is deliverable upon expiry or exercise of the contract (if there is one).
These are usually the same item but in some cases such as index derivatives the exercise takes a different form. A
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Facts about "Underlier"
| IsDefinedBy URI of an entity that is defined via an imported vocabulary. | https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/DER/DerivativesContracts/DerivativesBasics/index-en.html + |
