futures contract

fu·tu·res·contract

uncommon

noun

1.

an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date

Synonyms

futures contract

Related words

Broader terms

derivative instrument

Narrower terms

stock-index futures

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Grammar

noun
singular	futures contract
plural	futures contracts

Nearby words

futon futtock shroud future future futureless futures exchange futures market future day future perfect future perfect tense

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