A standardized, transferable, exchange-traded contract that expires on a specified future date.
Futures
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A forward contract is a non-standardized contract between two parties, who enter into an agreement to complete a transaction sometime in the future. The two parties agree today to buy (sell) an...
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Futures contracts, often referred to as futures, are agreements that bind traders to buy or sell assets in the future at a specific price and date. These financial instruments are frequently used...
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Forex stands for “foreign exchange” and refers to the buying or selling of one currency in exchange for another. While it is called “foreign” exchange, this is just a relative term. The terms...
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A commodity is a raw or unprocessed material that can be bought or sold and is used to make something else that eventually is consumed. Commodities are used as materials in the production of goods...
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A currency future is a contract that details the price at which a currency could be bought or sold, and sets a specific date for the exchange. A currency future is known as an FX future or foreign...