Underlying Commodity Law and Legal Definition
Underlying commodity refers to a cash commodity underlying a futures contract. It is the commodity or futures contract on which a commodity option is based, and which must be accepted or delivered if the option is exercised.
The following is an example of a case law referring to underlying commodity:
The underlying commodity of a futures contract is a specific good, governed by the terms of the futures contract. [Hershey v. Energy Transfer Ptnrs., L.P., 610 F.3d 239, 241 (5th Cir. Tex. 2010)].
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Affiliate of a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Trading Advisor, Commodity Pool Operator or Introducing Broker
- Agricultural Commodity
- Agricultural Commodity Cooperator
- Agricultural Commodity Producer
- Bulk Agricultural Commodity
- Carry-over of Nonbasic Agricultural Commodity
- Commercial Commodity
- Commodity
- Commodity Account
- Commodity Broker (Bankruptcy)
