futures
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈfjuːtʃərz/
- Specialized
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futuros
- Investors closely monitor the futures market to hedge against potential losses in their portfolios.
- Commodity Futures
- Futures Trading
- Futures Trading Commission
I assume that everybody here knows what futures, what the futures contract is.
- I assume that everybody here knows what futures, what the futures contract is.
- The CFTC is accusing FTX of Commodity Futures fraud, which is also bad.
- OK, so let's dig into today's topic, futures margin.
- Is everyone here two, OK, which team this is forecast based futures over here, right?
Examples
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In December of 2000, Congress passed the Commodity Futures Modernization Act.
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The second thing they say, the spot market and futures market are so tightly correlated.
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This is what the futures price should be, OK.
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All about the money he lost in Silver Futures...
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This relationship tells us how to price futures and forwards, OK.
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NVIDIA down after that Google earnings call and NASDAQ futures also down half of a percent.
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In London, Brent crude for July delivery was up 42 cents at $97.56 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
Blog text (27) -
Because Corzine still faces scrutiny from regulators, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, their attendance could pose a problem.
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In addition, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has declared Bitcoin a commodity for its purposes so that it has jurisdiction to bring charges relating to Bitcoin.
Academic text (2018) -
Like any other investors, hedge-fund managers are subject to prosecution for insider dealing or fraud; they are overseen by the SEC if they have broker or dealer affiliates; they may be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission if they trade futures.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
76
7.9
A contract to buy or sell something later at a fixed price
3
6.2
An agreement to trade things such as oil or shares at a fixed price on a future date
Antonyms
- Specialized
2
5.1
A place where people buy and sell things like oil or currency to be delivered right away
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.4
A place where buyers and sellers agree to exchange goods later at a fixed price
- Specialized
3
6.2
An agreement to trade things such as oil or shares at a fixed price on a future date
- Specialized
1
5.6
A market where people trade standard agreements to buy or sell goods and shares later
- Specialized
1
7.2
A contract that lets people bet on or protect against changes in a stock market index
How Physical
- Specialized
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8.0
- Specialized
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6.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Futures comes from the word future, which means 'time to come'. In finance, futures are promises to buy or sell at a price set for that later time, so the name reminds you that these contracts are about a fixed deal for the future.