Contingency graph

Contingency graph

A plot of the net profit to a speculator in currency options under various exchange rate scenarios.

Contingency Graph

A graph showing the profit or loss a currency speculator will realize on his/her positions under various exchange rates. That is, the contingency graph shows how much the speculator will gain or lose if the currency on which he/she is speculating moves to anywhere within the range of the graph. This can be useful in the risk analysis of speculative currency position.