futures contracts

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of futures contract
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