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derivatives

  • plural
    of derivative.
    derivative
    adjective
    derived.

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And REX Shares has filed for a leveraged ETF linked to Anthropic, which, like other such funds, would use derivatives to amplify the daily price moves in the company’s shares.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Its funds use derivatives to achieve “distribution yields” of 60% or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

And anyone who has the means to affect important elections can make far more money trading in traditional securities or derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Silicon Data founder Carmen Li is joining with CME Group to launch compute derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

NOTE.—In derivatives through the French, super- takes the form sur-, as sur-vey, to look over.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton