Eurodollar futures
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Eurodollar futures are interest rate futures contracts based on U.S. dollar deposits held outside the United States, widely used to hedge or speculate on short-term dollar interest rates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eurodollar futures canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T144940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eurodollar futures Context triple: [Chicago Mercantile Exchange, notableProduct, Eurodollar futures]
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A.
US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States and the world’s primary reserve currency used widely in global trade and finance.
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B.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is a major U.S. derivatives marketplace where futures and options on a wide range of asset classes are traded.
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C.
FED
FED is the commonly used abbreviation for the Fluids Engineering Division, a professional group focused on research and advancements in fluid mechanics and related technologies.
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D.
Federal Reserve Note
A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.
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E.
Deutsche Mark
The Deutsche Mark was the former official currency of West Germany and later unified Germany, renowned for its stability and strength until it was replaced by the euro.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eurodollar futures Target entity description: Eurodollar futures are interest rate futures contracts based on U.S. dollar deposits held outside the United States, widely used to hedge or speculate on short-term dollar interest rates.
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A.
US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States and the world’s primary reserve currency used widely in global trade and finance.
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B.
CME livestock futures
CME livestock futures are standardized exchange-traded contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that allow participants to hedge or speculate on the future prices of livestock such as cattle and hogs.
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C.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is a major U.S. derivatives marketplace where futures and options on a wide range of asset classes are traded.
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D.
FED
FED is the commonly used abbreviation for the Fluids Engineering Division, a professional group focused on research and advancements in fluid mechanics and related technologies.
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E.
Federal Reserve Note
A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exchange-traded derivative
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financial derivative ⓘ interest rate futures contract ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor |
arbitrage between cash and futures interest rate markets
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speculation on future short-term interest rates ⓘ |
| clearedBy |
CME Clearing
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linked to:
CME Group
|
| contractMonths |
December
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June ⓘ March ⓘ September ⓘ |
| contractType | standardized exchange-traded contract ⓘ |
| currencyOfTrade |
USD
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linked to:
US dollar
|
| denominatedIn |
United States dollar
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linked to:
US dollar
|
| distinguishedFrom | over-the-counter interest rate forwards ⓘ |
| hedgingHorizon | short-term interest rate exposures up to several years ahead ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Chicago Mercantile Exchange ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1981 ⓘ |
| linkedInPracticeTo |
Eurodollar time deposits
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interest rate swaps ⓘ money market instruments ⓘ |
| marginSystem | exchange clearinghouse margining ⓘ |
| marginType | performance bond (initial margin) ⓘ |
| marketParticipants |
asset managers
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commercial banks ⓘ corporate treasurers ⓘ hedge funds ⓘ investment banks ⓘ proprietary trading firms ⓘ |
| maturity | 3 months ⓘ |
| priceMoveConvention | quoted in price points and ticks ⓘ |
| priceRelationship |
futures price falls when expected interest rates rise
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futures price rises when expected interest rates fall ⓘ |
| primaryUse | hedging short-term U.S. dollar interest rate risk ⓘ |
| quotedAs | 100 minus the annualized 3‑month USD LIBOR rate ⓘ |
| regardedAs | benchmark for short-term U.S. dollar interest rate expectations ⓘ |
| regionOfUnderlyingDeposits | banks outside the United States ⓘ |
| riskManagementUse |
hedging bank funding costs
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hedging corporate floating-rate borrowing costs ⓘ hedging interest rate swap exposures ⓘ |
| settlementDayBasis | actual/360 day-count convention ⓘ |
| settlementType | cash settled ⓘ |
| tickSize | 0.005 price points ⓘ |
| tickValue | 12.50 U.S. dollars per contract ⓘ |
| tradedOn |
CME Globex electronic trading platform
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linked to:
CME Group
Chicago Mercantile Exchange ⓘ |
| typicalContractSize | 1,000,000 U.S. dollars notional ⓘ |
| underlyingAsset | U.S. dollar time deposits held outside the United States ⓘ |
| underlyingReference | 3-month U.S. dollar LIBOR ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurodollar futures Description of subject: Eurodollar futures are interest rate futures contracts based on U.S. dollar deposits held outside the United States, widely used to hedge or speculate on short-term dollar interest rates.
Referenced by (5)
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