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GlossaryFutures

Futures Contract

A standardised agreement to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date, traded on an exchange.

Appears in these guides

  • Futures Contract SpecificationsFutures
  • CL: Crude Oil FuturesFutures
  • ES: E-mini S&P 500 FuturesFutures
  • Futures Margin RequirementsFutures
  • Futures SettlementFutures
  • GC: Gold FuturesFutures

Related terms

BackwardationCash SettlementContangoContract MultiplierHedgingInitial MarginLong PositionMaintenance MarginMark to MarketNotional Value

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