Method, system and computer program product for valuating natural gas contracts using weather-based metrics
CA 2323872 A1 · Owner: Machado, Roberto C. Jr. · Inventors: Machado, Roberto C. Jr.; Corby, Paul M.; Frech, Bruce A.
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A method, system and computer program product for valuating natural gas futures and, options contracts using weather-based metrics. The method and computer program product allow, gas buyers and traders to make informed decision on purchasing/selling natural gas futures and, futures options on a regulated exchange such as the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), based on historical and forecasted weather. The system includes weather forecast, weather history, and natural gas-related databases as well as a trading server and several workstation clients, and, provides assistance to traders in reaching complex buying/hedging decisions.
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- Filed October 19, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 19, 2020.
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