future contract

A form of futures contract — A standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity (or financial instrument) of standardized quality at a certain date in the future, at a stated price (the futures price).

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Meanings

nounfuture contract (plural future contracts)

plural future contracts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of futures contract.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “future contract,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20contract.

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