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Noun: futures contract
  1. 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

Derived forms: futures contracts

Type of: derivative, derivative instrument

Encyclopedia: Futures contract

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