Energy derivative

Energy derivatives are products derived from original energy goods. Classically, you can assign them to the commodity futures.

Common are:

• Forwards - Bilaterally negotiated agreements on future energy supplies
• Futures - Forwards traded on exchanges, purely financial fulfillment possible
• Options - The option for future energy delivery

Other products are floors, caps and collars , whereby these are often composed of several simple products.

Energy derivatives are traded for many energies. Oil , gas , coal, and electricity are the most common.

further reading

• Ines Zenke, Ralf Schäfer (Ed.): Energy trading in Europe - oil, gas, electricity, derivatives, certificates. CH Beck Verlag, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-406-52443-5 .
• Ines Zenke, Niels Ellwanger (ed.): Trading with energy derivatives - law, economy, practice. CH Beck Verlag, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-406-49395-9 .