Index price
What is "Index price"?
Index price is a reference price of the underlying asset built from a basket of spot-market sources.
Why is it important?
- It serves as a reference for derivatives valuation.
- It is a baseline for metrics such as Premium and Basis.
- It helps evaluate dislocations between derivatives and spot markets.
How is it calculated?
- Index price is aggregated from multiple underlying spot price sources.
- Source selection, weighting, and filtering are defined by the exchange methodology.