WHAT IS DERIVATIVE?

Answer Posted / vandana

A security whose price is dependent upon or derived from
one or more underlying asset.The derivative itself is
merely a contract between two or more parties.Its value is
determined by fluctuations in the underlying asset.The most
common underlying asset include
stocks,bonds,commodities,currencies,interest rates and
market indexes.

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