Chicago Board of Trade. The commodities exchange where futures contracts in a large number of agricultural products are made. — Abbr. CBT; CBOT. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 3–31. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 453–468, 470, 477, 479–480, 482.]
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forward contract 远期合同；期货合同；预购合同 在将来某一确定日期依签合同时所定价格和数量清算交割商品、证券、外汇的合同。远期合同属于完全执行的合同，与期权合同相反，因为期权合同的交易者在规定的清算交割日有权对是否执行合同作出选择。 (→futures contract; option)
An option to sell something (esp. securities) at a fixed price even if the market declines; the right to require another to buy. — Often shortened to put. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 10; Corporations 116; Securities Regulation 5.25(3). C.J.S. Corporations §§ 233–240, 242; Securities Regulation §§ 28–29, 455, 470.]
board of trade. 1. A federation of business executives dedicated to advancing and protecting business interests. 2. An organization that runs a commodities exchange. See CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 6. C.J.S. Securities Regulation § 455.] 3. Hist. The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council that had jurisdiction over
bargain, n. An agreement between parties for the exchange of promises or performances. • A bargain is not necessarily a contract because the consideration may be insufficient or the transaction may be illegal. See BARGAIN SALE; informal contract under CONTRACT. [Cases: Contracts 1. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 2–3, 9, 12.] — bargain, vb. “A bargain is
An option to buy or sell a commodity. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 10. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 455, 470.]
commodity. 1. An article of trade or commerce. • The term embraces only tangible goods, such as products or merchandise, as distinguished from services. 2. An economic good, esp. a raw material or an agricultural product. [Cases: Commodity Futures Trading Regulation 7.]