Futures - A futures contract is a contract to buy or sell securities or other goods at a future date at a pre-determined price.
A term used to designate all contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.
A financial contract that encompasses the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery, usually on a commodity exchange. Futures contracts try to "bet" what the value of an index or commodity will be at some date in the future.
short for Futures Contract, which is an obligation to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, currency or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date. The price is established between buyer and seller on the floor of an exchange, such as the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE), using an "open outcry" system. The contracts themselves may be traded with third parties. (See also Options)
See "futures contract".
Futures : a futures contract is a contract to buy or sell securities or other goods at a future date at a pre-determined price.
a term used to designate all contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.
a financial contract that encompasses the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery, usually on a commodity exchange. futures contracts try to "bet" what the value of an index or commodity will be at some date in the future.
short for futures contract, which is an obligation to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, currency or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date. the price is established between buyer and seller on the floor of an exchange, such as the london international financial futures exchange (liffe), using an "open outcry" system. the contracts themselves may be traded with third parties. (see also options)
see "futures contract".
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