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Speculation involves making high-risk financial transactions in hopes of significant gains, based on potential market movements.

Hedging is a strategy used in finance to offset potential losses by taking opposite positions in related assets.

Delivery Date refers to the specific day when goods are scheduled to arrive at their designated location after being shipped by the seller.

Backwardation is a market condition where future prices of an asset are lower than the current spot prices, indicating a tight supply or high demand.

Basis refers to the initial price paid for an asset, affecting profit calculations and tax implications upon its sale.

Open interest refers to the total number of outstanding derivative contracts, such as options or futures, that have not been settled.

The funding rate is a periodic fee paid by traders to either long or short positions on perpetual contracts to balance price alignment with the spot market.

Tick size refers to the minimum price increment in which securities can be traded, affecting market liquidity and volatility.

Maintenance margin is the minimum account balance required to keep a leveraged trading position open, preventing liquidation.

Initial margin is the minimum deposit required to open a position in the financial markets, ensuring coverage for potential losses.