What are futures?
Futures definition -
A financial contract that obligates the
buyer (seller) to purchase (sell and deliver) financial instruments or
physical commodities at a future date, unless the holder's position is
closed prior to expiration.
Futures
contract -
An exchange
traded agreement to buy or sell a particular type and grade of commodity for
delivery at an agreed upon place and time in the future.
E-mini futures
- An
electronically traded futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
that represents a portion of the normal futures contracts. E-mini contracts
are available on a wide range of indices such as the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500,
S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 2000.
Further explanation
- The primary difference between options and
futures is that options provide the holder the
right to buy or sell the underlying
asset at expiration, while futures contracts holders are
obligated to fulfill the terms of
their contract.
Futures market
- An auction market in which participants buy
and sell commodity/future contracts for delivery on a specified future date.
Trading is carried on through open yelling and hand signals in a trading
pit.
NFA- National Futures
Association
- An
independent self-regulatory non-profit organization that regulates the
futures market.
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