Futures contract — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond … Wikipedia
futures contract — 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… … Financial and business terms
Futures contract — Agreement to buy or sell a set number of shares of a specific stock 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… … Financial and business terms
Futures Contract — 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… … Investment dictionary
futures contract — An agreement to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a particular commodity, currency, or security for delivery at a fixed date in the future at a fixed price. Unlike an option, a futures contract involves a definite purchase or sale and not an option … Accounting dictionary
futures contract — A present right to receive at a future date a specific quantity of a given commodity for a fixed price. Clayton Brokerage Co. of St. Louis, Inc. v. Mouer, Tex.Civ.App., 520 S.W.2d 802, 804. Commodity futures contracts?? are commitments to buy or… … Black's law dictionary
futures contract — A present right to receive at a future date a specific quantity of a given commodity for a fixed price. Clayton Brokerage Co. of St. Louis, Inc. v. Mouer, Tex.Civ.App., 520 S.W.2d 802, 804. Commodity futures contracts?? are commitments to buy or… … Black's law dictionary
futures contract — An agreement to buy or sell a fixed quantity of a particular commodity, currency, or security for delivery at a fixed date in the future at a fixed price. Unlike an option, a futures contract involves a definite purchase or sale and not an option … Big dictionary of business and management
futures contract — / fju:tʃəz ˌkɒntrækt/ noun a contract for the purchase of commodities for delivery at a date in the future COMMENT: A futures contract is a contract to purchase; if investors are bullish, they will buy a contract, but if they feel the market will … Dictionary of banking and finance
futures contract — A *contract to buy or sell a denned quantity of a *commodity *currency, or *security at a specified date at a specified *price. Unlike an *option, a futures contract involves a firm commitment to buy or sell in accordance with the terms of the… … Auditor's dictionary
