future
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈfjuːtʃɚ/
- Specialized
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contrato de futuros
- On the commodities exchange, wheat futures are trading at a higher price than expected.
- futures contract
- futures market
- futures trading
And of course the broker is trying to sell the future and you're trying to buy the past.
- And of course the broker is trying to sell the future and you're trying to buy the past.
Examples
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Determining the suitability of a commodity for futures trading is a difficult task.
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I am selling a future at a price that can't be beat.
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Markets for foreign exchange, gold, securities, futures, and the like shall continue.
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Both of these effects could lead to a collapse of the futures market.
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How much is a future payment worth in today's terms?
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In this system, the Federal Reserve would passively buy and sell CPI futures at the target price.
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Speculating on banana futures.
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Traders often speculate on oil futures to hedge against price volatility.
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Investors are optimistic about the potential profit from tech stock futures they purchased last month.
Synonyms
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6.3
An agreement to buy or sell something later at a fixed price
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6.6
An agreement to buy or sell oil at a set price for delivery later
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6.2
An agreement to trade things such as oil or shares at a fixed price on a future date
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7.4
An agreement to buy or sell soybeans later at a set price
An agreement to buy or sell something for future delivery at a set price
A contract to buy or sell oil at a set price on a later date
A contract to buy or sell wheat at a fixed price on a future date
Compounds
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5.5
A verb form showing an action will be finished before a future time
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A verb form that shows an action will finish before a future time
- Specialized
A verb tense that shows an action will be happening at a future time
- Specialized
A verb form showing an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future
How Current
Surface Forms
Etymology
Future comes from the Latin futurus 'going to be' (from esse 'to be'). Traders call a contract a future because it is an agreement for something that will 'be' delivered at a later time.