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English noun: futures contract

1. futures contract (communication) 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


Broader (hypernym)derivative, derivative instrument


Narrower (hyponym)stock-index futures









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