A standardised agreement, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a commodity at a specified price at a date in the future. Specifies the commodity, quality, quantity, delivery date and delivery point or cash settlement.
An agreement to buy or sell an investment or asset at a specified price on a specified date. The price is set through a futures exchange, a trading market like a stock exchange.
A contract entered into on a Futures Exchange. See Comex, TOCOM.
Standardized contract for the purchase or sale of a commodity that is traded for future delivery under the provisions of exchange regulations. The standard contract for natural gas at Henry Hub is 10,000 MMBtu. The contract specifies the unit of sale, how it is quoted in dollars, minimum and maximum price fluctuations, when and how it is traded, how delivery is made and what the penalties are for failure to delivery.
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Contract written for commodities, stock options and stock indexes or other forms of securities. It locks in the present cost of future values.
An obligation to make or take delivery of a specified quantity and quality of an underlying asset at a particular time in the future and at a price agreed when the contract was executed. (See also Financial Futures).
Similar to a forward contract with some key exceptions, including standardized amounts, dates of delivery, and no cash payment requirement at time of contract.
A purchase of the right to buy or sell commodities, such as wheat, corn, and cocoa, at a specific point in the future. These contracts are traded on futures exchanges like the Chicago Board of Trade.
A standardized forward contract being a subject to buy and sell at a stock exchange.
It is a binding agreement between two parties to exchange a standard amount of a standard quality of goods, at a specific time and under specific terms and conditions set by the exchange. They are instruments predicated on a cash commodity or currency, a financial instrument, or an index. These are standardised contracts, which are traded on organised exchanges. The standardisation is one of the key factors, which differentiates these instruments from forward contracts.
An agreement to later buy or sell a commodity of a standardized amount and quality during a specific month, under terms established by the futures exchange, at a price established in the trading pit at the commodity futures exchange.
An agreement made at prices established in the trading pit or electronic trading to buy or sell a physical commodity sometime in the future. Futures contracts are standardized agreements, which specify quantity and quality of the physical commodity. They also specify the time of delivery and exchange designated point of delivery.
A contract for goods, foreign exchange, or financial assets to be delivered at a certain future date on terms and at prices set in the contract. A large number of raw materials as well as some processed goods are commonly traded internationally in futures contracts.
The commitment to buy or sell a currency or commodity on a specified date at a specified price, with standard terms and conditions. The trade takes place on a futures exchange only.
a contract that allows an investor to buy or sell a security that is good until it is either filled or cancelled.
an arrangement to buy or sell a commodity or currency or financial instrument at an agreed price at a future date.
An agreement (obligation) to buy or sell a given quantity of a particular asset, at a specified future date, at a pre-agreed price. Futures contracts have standard delivery dates, trading units, terms and conditions.
A contract to buy or sell a commodity at some specified price in the future.
Agreement to buy or sell a set number of shares of a commodity or financial instruments in a designated future month at a price agreed upon by the buyer and seller.
A standardized, transferable legal agreement to make or take delivery of a certain commodity at a specific time in the future. The price is determined by open outcry auction, and is adjusted daily to the current market. (See Mark-to-Market.)
(agricultural economics) An agreement between two people one who sells and agrees to deliver, and one who buys and agrees to receive a certain kind, quality, and quantity of products to be delivered during a specified delivery month at a specified price.
an agreement made on an organized exchange to take or make delivery of a specific commodity or financial instrument at a set date in the future.
A contract, traded on a futures exchange, for the delivery of a specified commodity. The contract specifies the terms and conditions of delivery, but can be offset prior to delivery by taking an opposition position.
a bet on the movement of spot prices
a bilateral agreement providing for the purchase and sale of a specified type and amount of a financial instrument or foreign currency, or for the making and acceptance of a cash settlement, at a stated time in the future for a fixed price
a binding agreement between a seller and a buyer to make (seller) and to take (buyer) delivery of the underlying commodity (or financial instrument) at a specified future date with agreed upon payment terms
a Binding Obligation between two parties involving the delivery of a specific quantity and quality of a commodity at a predetermined time and place in the future
a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity at a specific future date and price
a contract to buy or sell securities or other goods at a future date at a pre-determined price
a contract to purchase a specific underlying instrument at a specific time in the future, for a specific price
a contract traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a certain commodity or stock at a certain date in the future, at a pre-set price
a contractual agreement to buy or sell a financial product at a fixed date in the future and at a stipulated price
a contractual agreement to make or take delivery of a notional principal amount at a specified future date in accordance with terms specified by a regulated futures exchange
a derivative instrument, meaning it gets its value from something else
a document in which an investor agrees to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity on a specific future date
a firm commitment to deliver or receive a specific quantity and quality of a commodity during a designated month a a price determined by open auction on a futures exchange
a firm obligation to make or take delivery (or implied delivery through cash settlement) at a future date of a specific commodity at a specific price
a form of forward contract, a contract to buy or sell an asset of any kind at a pre-agreed future point in time, that has been standardised for a wide range of uses
a forward contract that is traded on a public exchange like the International Money Market (IMM) division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) and Finex, its Dublin-based division
a forward contract, which is traded on an Exchange
a hedging transaction if you enter into the contract in the ordinary course of your business primarily to manage the risk of interest rate or price changes or currency fluctuations on borrowings, ordinary property, or ordinary obligations
a highly standardized forward contract, traded on an exchange
a legal agreement to buy or sell a product, traditionally a commodity like oil or corn, at a given time for a given price
a legally binding commitment made through a futures exchange to buy or sell a particular security (such as a share) at a specific price at a future date
a legally binding commitment to deliver or take delivery of a given quantity and quality of commodity, at a price agreed upon in the trading pit or ring of a commodity exchange at the time the contract is executed
a legally binding contract that carries specific obligations
a legally binding contract to buy or sell a commodity or financial instrument at a certain price for future delivery
a legally binding contract to deliver, if you are selling, or to
a legally binding obligation for the holder of the contract to buy or sell a particular commodity at a specific price and location at a specific date
a legal pact in which the purchaser agrees to buy or sell a certain amount of the underlying instrument at a set date in the future
an agreement between a buyer and a seller
an agreement between a seller of a commodity and a buyer with a speculator often in between
an agreement between parties to buy or sell a security at a set price on a future date
an agreement between the buyer and a seller for the purchase and sale of a particular asset at a specific future date
an agreement between the buyer and the seller, to deliver the latter and to accept delivery the former, of a certain quantity of the underlying asset, on the delivery date, at the price that the contract has been traded
an agreement between the long and short positions
an agreement between two parties that a specified quantity of a commodity at a specified price will be delivered at a specified future date
an agreement between two parties that commits one party to
an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date
an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a certain time
an agreement between two parties to buy or sell the specified item for a certain price at a later date
an agreement calling for a fixed price, future delivery of standardized securities, usually Treasury and Agency issues
an exchange-traded derivative instrument
an obligation to buy or sell a certain underlying product at a specific price at a specific time in the future
an obligation to buy or sell a commodity at a fixed price for a specific delivery date
an obligation to buy or sell a commodity at a set price by a specific date
an obligation to buy or sell a commodity at some time in the future, at a price agreed upon today
an obligation to buy or sell a specific quantity of a commodity - in Mrs
an obligation to buy or sell a specified quantity at a specified price in some future month
an obligation to deliver (or purchase) a pre-specified amount of a certain asset or commodity at a fixed time in future
an obligation to sell or buy a commodity at a set price by a specific date
a pact in which is formed at a specific date and then at a certain pre-determined date the specified merchandise is delivered at a pre-determined price
a promise to deliver a well-specified commodity at some future date
a special type of forward contract
a standardised agreement, made on a recognised exchange, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a described commodity at an agreed date in the future
a standardized agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange an amount and grade of an item at a specific price and future date
a standardized agreement between two parties that
a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell at a specific time in the future a specific quantity of a commodity at a specific price
a standardized contract between two parties where one of the parties commits to sell, and the other to buy, a stipulated quantity of a security at an agreed price on or before a given date in future
a standardized contract to buy or sell a specific security at a future date at an agreed price
a standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a certain underlying instrument at a certain date in the future, at a set price specified on the last trading date
a standardized contract, traded on an exchange, and subject to regulation by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
a standardized forward contract that is exchange-traded
a standardized forward contract that is traded on various exchanges
a transaction, traded under exchange auspices and with standardized terms for delivery, contract quantity and quality, for delivery in the future at a price that is determined at the time of the transaction
a type of derivative instrument, or financial contract, in which two parties agree to transact a set of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery at a particular price
a type of derivatives where the right (and the obligation) to buy and sell the goods (at a fixed price) under such contract can be transferred to and derived by a person who acquires the contract through his/her purchase of such contract
Transferable obligation to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a specified future date.
The risk of adverse movements in exchange rates.
A standardized contract calling for the delivery of a specified quantity of a commodity at a specified date in the future.
A commitment to deliver a certain amount of some specified item at some specified date in the future.
A futures contract is a contract to trade securities at a pre-determined price at a date in the future
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A contract to purchase or sell a specific quantity of a commodity, currency, financial instrument, and so forth, at a set price on a stipulated future date.
A promise to buy or sell a commodity at a future month or annual quarter. Futures contracts themselves are bought and sold on the futures market.
a standardized, normally exchange-traded contract for future delivery of a financial or real assets.
Contracts that obligate the seller to deliver and the buyer to purchase a commodity at a fixed price at a specified date; often no gas is exchanged and the contracts are used as a price hedging mechanism
A standard contract offered by the major Exchanges which allow for the purchase or sale of metal at a pre-agreed price for future delivery at a pre-agreed date.
an agreement to purchase or sell a commodity for delivery in the future at a price specified when the agreement is made which may be satisfied either by delivery or by offset.
A term used to designate any or all contracts covering the sale of commodities (including financial instruments and cash representing indexes) for future delivery made on an exchange and subject to its rules.
A legally binding agreement, made on the trading floor of a futures exchange, to buy or sell a commodity or financial instrument sometime in the future. Futures contracts are standardized according to the quality, quantity, and delivery time and location for each commodity. The only variable is price, which is discovered on an exchange trading floor.
A contract to purchase or sell a specified amount of currency on a specified date at the agreed upon price. The futures contract, among other purposes, is used to shift risk that arises from holding assets in the cash markets. This contract defines a standardized framework delineating delivery dates, trading lot sizes, and terms and conditions for contract execution.
Trading contract that specifies a future date for delivery of an object
An exchange traded contract generally calling for delivery of a specified amount of a particular grade of commodity or financial instrument at a fixed date in the future.
A legally binding agreement to buy or sell a commodity or financial instrument at a later date. Futures contracts are standardized according to the quality, quantity and delivery time and location for each commodity.
This is an agreement that allows an investor to buy or sell a commodity, like gold or wheat, or a financial instrument, like a currency, at some time in the future. A future is part of a class of securities called derivatives, so named because such securities derive their value from the worth of an underlying investment.
A contract traded on a futures exchange which requires the delivery of a specified quality and quantity of a commodity, currency or financial instruments a specified future month, if not liquidated before the contract matures.
Contract which requires the delivery of a commodity or currency at a specified value and date in the future.
A contract that has uniform terms concerning price, quantity, and expiration and that obligates the seller to pay the value of the contract to the buyer on a prespecified date.
A contract to buy or sell a prespecified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on an agreed upon date in the future. Futures differ from options in that the holder of an option has a choice whether or not to exercise the option, but the parties involved in a futures contract are obligated to complete the transaction. See: Futures Market; Options
A contract to buy (or sell) a set amount of a commodity for delivery at a future time and place. The two largest futures trading markets in the United States are the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
An agreement between parties for a specified asset for performance on a fixed date in future.
An agreement to make or take delivery of a commodity at a specified future date and price. The contracts can be trades like a security.
Similar to a forwards contract these are normally trade through an exchange on standard contract terms with profits or losses calculated and paid daily.
A standardized and binding agreement to buy or sell a predetermined quantity and quality of a specified commodity at a future date. Standardization of the contracts enhances their transferability. Futures contracts can be traded only by auction on exchanges registered with the CFTC.
A standardized, transferable legal agreement to make or take delivery of a specified amount of a certain commodity of a certain grade or type at a specific point in the future. The price is determined at the time the agreement is made. Futures contracts must be traded on organized futures exchanges.
A contract traded on a futures exchange for the delivery of a specified commodity or financial instrument at a future time. The contract specifies the item to be delivered and the terms and condition of a delivery.
An agreement made today to buy or sell and asset for a specific price at a future date.
A contract tradable on the futures exchange.
An agreement made today for commodities bought and sold in the future
A standardized financial agreement for the purchase or sale of a commodity or product at a specified price that is traded in an open auction under the rules of an exchange and that requires delivery on or settlement through the sale or purchase of an offsetting contract by a specified future date.
The agreement to buy and receive or sell and deliver a commodity at a future date for a specified price.
An exchange-traded contract to buy or sell a specified commodity or financial instrument at a specified price at a specified future date. See also Commodity future.
An agreement to purchase or sell a commodity for delivery in the future at an agreed upon price that may be satisfied by delivery (hardly ever used) or offset (a compensating option).
An obligation to exchange a good or instrument at a set price on a future date. The primary difference between a Future and a Forward is that Futures are typically traded over an exchange (Exchange-Traded Contacts – ETC), versus forwards, which are considered Over The Counter (OTC) contracts. An OTC is any contract NOT traded on an exchange.
A standardised forward contract traded on a futures exchange
A contract traded on a futures exchange for the delivery of a specified commodity at a future time. The contract specifies the item to be delivered as well as the terms and conditions of a delivery.
Agreement to buy or sell a set number of contracts of a commodity in a designated future month at a price agreed upon by the buyer and seller. The contracts themselves are often traded on the futures market. A futures contract differs from an option because an option is the right to buy or sell, whereas a futures contract is the promise to actually make a transaction.
A standardized, exchange-traded contract to make or take delivery of a particular type and grade of commodity at an agreed, upon place and point in the future. Futures contracts are transferable between parties.
a contractual agreement whereby a buyer and seller agree to enter into a transaction at some future date based on a price determined today. Futures contracts are standardised with regard to future date and the size of the contract
A contractual obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset at a pre determined price by a predetermined time.
An agreement to trade a commodity at some point in time in the future at an agreed price by the buyer and seller. A future change in the value of the commodity does not affect the price of the futures contract.
An agreement transacted through an organised exchange to buy or sell a security or commodity at an agreed price for delivery at some data in the future. Futures contracts can be freely traded on the exchange. Some contracts such as index futures are cash settled and no actual physical delivery takes place.
An agreement to later sell or buy a commodity of a standardized amount and standardized minimum quality grade, during a specific month, under terms and conditions established by the federally designated contract market upon which trading is conducted, at a price established in the trading pit.
A contract that commits by both side of parties where they are willing to exchange/transaction currencies, commodities or financial instrument with a predetermined price at a future date.
A standardized, tradeable agreement between a buyer and a seller to purchase a specified quantity of a commodity (e.g., electricity) of specified characteristics, at a later date and at a fixed price.
An obligation to deliver or to receive a specified quantity and grade of a commodity during a designated month at the designated price. Each futures contract is standardized and specifies commodity, quality, quantity, delivery date and settlement.
A firm commitment to make or accept delivery of a specified quantity and quality of a commodity during a specific month in the future at a price agreed upon at the time the commitment was made.
An agreement to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a specified commodity , for delivery at a fixed date in the future at a fixed price. Futures contracts are standardised agreements traded on Futures Exchanges.
See on: Wikipedia Investopedia A contractual agreement, generally made on the trading floor of a futures exchange, to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. Futures contracts detail the quality and quantity of the underlying asset; they are standardized to facilitate trading on a futures exchange. Some futures contracts may call for physical delivery of the asset, while others are settled in cash.
A futures contract obligates you to buy or sell a specified quantity of the underlying investment, which can be a commodity, a stock or bond index, or a currency, for a specific price at a specific date in the future. But you can usually sell the contract to another trader or offset your contract with an opposing contract before the settlement date. Futures contracts provide some investors, called hedgers, a measure of protection from the volatility of prices onthe open market. For example, wine manufacturers are protected when a bad crop pushes grape prices up on the spot market, provided they have a futures contract to buy the grapes at a set price. Similarly, grape growers are protected if prices drop dramatically-if, for example, there's a surplus caused by a bumper crop-provided they have a contract that sets the price at a higher level. Unlike hedgers, speculators use futures contracts to seek profit on price changes. For example, speculators can make (or lose) money, no matter what happens to the grapes, depending on what they paid for the futures contract and what they can sell it for.
Agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price in a stipulated future month. The price is established between buyer and seller on the floor of a commodity exchange, using the open outcry system. A futures contract obligates the buyer to purchase the underlying commodity an the seller to sell it, unless the contract is sold to another before settlement date, which may happen if a trader waits to take a profit or cut a loss. This contrasts with options trading, in which the option buyer may choose whether or not to exercise the option by the exercise date. See also Futures Market.
A firm commitment to deliver or to receive a specified quantity and grade of a commodity during the designated month with price being determined by public auction among exchange members.
A supply contract between a buyer and seller, whereby the buyer is obligated to take delivery and the seller is obligated to provide delivery of a fixed amount of a commodity at a predetermined price at a specified location. Futures contracts are traded exclusively on regulated exchanges and are settled daily based on their current value in the marketplace.
An exchange traded agreement to buy or sell a particular type and grade of commodity for delivery at an agreed upon place and time in the future. Futures contracts are transferable between parties.
Agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price and a stipulated future date. (exchange traded)
An agreement to buy or sell a certain amount of a commodity or a financial instrument at a stipulated price, at a future date.
An agreement to purchase or sell a commodity for delivery in the future: (1) at a price that is determined at initiation of the contract; (2) that obligates each party to the contract to fulfill the contract at the specified price; (3) that is used to assume or shift price risk; and (4) that may be satisfied by delivery or offset.
An agreement to buy or sell a specific security at a particular price on a stipulated future date.
In finance, a futures contract is a standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a certain underlying instrument at a certain date in the future, at a specified price. The future date is called the delivery date or final settlement date. The pre-set price is called the futures price.