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futures

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futures, n. 1. Standardized assets (such as commodities, stocks, or foreign currencies) bought or sold for future acceptance or delivery. — Also termed financial futures. 2. FUTURES CONTRACT. 3. Future claimants, esp. those who would become members of a class of persons injured by a defendant and thus included in a class action.

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commodity futures trading commission

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission. A five-member federal commission that regulates trading in futures and options contracts and monitors the activities of commodity-exchange members, brokerage houses, commission-registered salespeople, and others associated with the industry. • The commission began operating in April 1975. 7 USCA § 2(a)(2). — Abbr. CFTC. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 51–61. C.J.S.

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futures market

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A commodity exchange in which futures contracts are traded; a market for a trade (e.g., commodities futures contracts and stock options) that is negotiated at the current price but calls for delivery at a future time. — Also termed forward market. See FUTURES CONTRACT. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 6. C.J.S. Securities Regulation § 455.]

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futures

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futures n. (1)期货 买卖双方约定在将来某一时间交割的商品或证券或外汇等，合同价格随市场价格而定。 (2)期货合同 买卖双方达成的按约定价格购买约定数量的期货的合同，其价格由双方在期货交易所以公开竞价方式确定。期货合同对商品品级、交货方式、保证金等条件均有统一规定，买卖双方只在交易中确定价格、交货期与合同数量。期货交易一般不导致实际交割，因为卖方在交货期之前可以转手或购买同样数量的合同对原合同进行对冲。期货交易者分为两大类：１是为规避价格风险而利用期货作套期保值业务的商人；２是利用期货市场的价格变动赚取价差的投机者。

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futures contract

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futures contract. An agreement to buy or sell a standardized asset (such as a commodity, stock, or foreign currency) at a fixed price at a future time, usu. during a particular time of a month. • Futures contracts are traded on exchanges such as the Chicago Board of Trade or the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. —

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