A forward contract, just like a futures contract, is an agreement for the future delivery of something at a specified price at the end of a designated period of time. Futures contracts are standardized agreements as to the delivery date (or month) and quality of the deliverable, and are traded on or[...]
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October 19th, 2009 - 8:44 am § in Financial futures, Futures
FINANCIAL FUTURES
Futures represent a contractual agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument or commodity at a fixed price on a fixed future date. Futures differ from forward contracts in that they are traded on an exchange while forwards are contracts between two parties. A crucial difference between an option [...]