leverage contract 〈美〉合约买卖合同 指就买入或卖出将来交付合约而达成的协议，该合约规定以某种标准单位或数量，并以某种特定价格而在将来交付某种特定的商品，通常是金、银或其他贵重金属。它的运行方式与期货合同〔futures contract〕非常相似，除了没有指定的合约交易市场。期货交易市场为期货合同制定统一的条款，而合约买卖合同条款则由交易商单独确定，且不保证存在回购市场，也不保证继续交易或充当买方经纪人。此外，合约买卖合同被禁止适用于农产品交易。 (→futures contract)
leverage contract. An agreement for the purchase or sale of a contract for the future delivery of a specified commodity, usu. silver, gold, or another precious metal, in a standard unit and quantity, for a particular price, with no right to a particular lot of the commodity. • A leverage contract operates much like a