Derivatives are financial contracts that derive their value from an underlying asset or security.

• Derivatives can be used for hedging or speculation.

• Examples of derivatives include futures, options, an...read more

Derivatives is the financial product that derives its value from the underlying asset. For eg we derive sugar from sugarcane . So here sugarcane is a underlying while sugar is the derivatives. Forward...read more

Derivative is underlying valu of the asset

Simple put derivatives are securities that derive value from an underlying asset. This will further go on along the lines of what underlying asset is being used like stock will have Options, Futures e...read more