forward contracts

A form of forward contract — A contract between two parties to buy or sell something on a stated future date at a price agreed now; distinguished from a futures contract in not being standardised or exchange-traded.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of forward contract
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APA

forward contracts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20contracts

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“forward contracts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20contracts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forward contracts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20contracts.

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