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Quantity

Quantity​

Acronym: QT
Identifier: quantity
Group: Notional Principal
Type: Real
Default: 1

Description​

This attribute relates either to physical contracts (COM) or underlyings of traded contracts. In case of physical contracts it holds the number of underlying units of the specific good (e.g. number of barrels of oil). In case of well defined traded contracts it holds the number of defined underlying instruments. Example: QT of STK CTs underlying a FUTUR indicates the number of those specific STK CTs which underlie the FUTUR.

Allowed Values​

  • Positive