Meaning of Futures | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Future.
2. Ellipsis of futures contract.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
3. Leng=ast.

Equivalents

Examples

“Changes in spread⟳ between prices of cotton sheeting and twill and prices of cotton futures were relatively less than those indicated for print⟳ cloth.”

“The percentage of times the American futures call⟳ option is priced below the European index call⟳ option decreases noticeably when the futures is at a premium to the index.”

“A Eurodollar futures is a futures contract that at the expiration of the futures contract”

“Our study⟳ is the first to investigate⟳ the price reaction of two broad commodity futures indices to several US macroeconomic announcements.”

“the raw risk⟳ disclosure that managed futures is not a conservative investment.”

“A bond futures is a commitment to deliver⟳ or take⟳ delivery of a notional bond on a future date⟳ or between a range of dates.”

“Corn, soybeans, and other agricultural futures are excellent contracts to allow⟳ someone else to trade⟳ for you, either through a commodity fund that specializes in these markets or an advisor with a good record⟳ who knows what he's doing.”

“If the futures market is normal, an American call⟳ futures is worth more than the corresponding American spot call⟳ option, while an American put⟳ futures is worth less than the corresponding American spot put⟳ option.”

“The US Commodity and Futures Commission (CTFC)^([sic – meaning CFTC]) alleges it and its former subsidiary Mondelez Global bought $90m (£61m) of wheat futures but had no intention of taking delivery of it.”

“On Tuesday cocoa futures in London traded at a record⟳ high of £5,827 per tonne. On the same day last⟳ year, they traded at £1,968. Prices are rising in part because supply⟳ is stretched.”

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