financial futures contract
11futures contract multiple — A constant set by an exchange, which when multiplied by the futures price gives the dollar value of a stock index futures contract. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
12underlying futures contract — The specific futures contract that is bought or sold by exercising an option. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The futures contract covered by an option; for example, a 300 Dec. corn call s underlying futures contract is the December corn futures… …
13Nearby futures contract — When several futures contracts are considered, the contract with the closest settlement date is called the nearby futures contract. The next futures contract is the one that settles just after the nearby futures contract. The contract farthest… …
14nearby futures contract — When several futures contracts are considered, the contract with the closest settlement date is called the nearby futures contract. The next (or the next out ) futures contract is the one that settles just after the nearby futures contract. The… …
15Commodity Futures Contract — An agreement to buy or sell a set amount of a commodity at a predetermined price and date. Buyers use these to avoid the risks associated with the price fluctuations of the product or raw material, while sellers try to lock in a price for their… …
16Next futures contract — The contract settling immediately after the nearby futures contract. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
17next futures contract — The contract settling immediately after the nearby futures contract. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
18futures contract — noun a standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity (or financial instrument) of standardized quality at a certain date in the future, at a price (the futures price) …
19futures contract — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑derivative instrument, ↑derivative •… …
20currency futures contract — contract specifying a standard volume of a particular currency to be exchanged on a specific settlement date. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
