futures contract

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Word forms

futures contract futures contracts

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