futures contract

1. 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 stated price (the futures price).

   Futures-Kontrakt, Terminkontrakt, Future

   фью́черсный контра́ктfʹjúčersnyj kontrákt, фью́черсfʹjúčers

   ф'ю́черсний контра́ктfʺjúčersnyj kontrákt, ф'ю́черсfʺjúčers

   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

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