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	Abbreviation for ''futures contracts''.		Abbreviation for ''futures contracts'' or ''futures contract.''

	~~Exchange~~ traded contracts used for either hedging or speculating in relation to outturn market rates on a prespecified date in the future.		These are exchange traded contracts used for either hedging or speculating in relation to outturn market rates on a prespecified date in the future.


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	* [[Futures contract]]		* [[Futures contract]]
	* [[Hedging]]		* [[Hedging]]
			* [[Speculation]]

	[[Category:Manage_risks]]		[[Category:Manage_risks]]
	[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]		[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]

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 Exchange traded contracts used for either hedging or speculating in relation to outturn market rates on a prespecified date in the future.
 == See also ==
 * [[Exchange traded]]
 * [[Futures contract]]
 * [[Hedging]]
 [[Category:Manage_risks]]
 [[Category:Risk_frameworks]]

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	* [[Close out]]		* [[Close out]]
	* [[Currency futures]]		* [[Currency futures]]
			* [[Exchange traded]]
	* [[Future-proof]]		* [[Future-proof]]
	* [[Futures contract]]		* [[Futures contract]]
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	* [[International Organization of Securities Commissions]]		* [[International Organization of Securities Commissions]]
	* [[Margin]]		* [[Margin]]
			* [[Over the counter]]
	* [[Speculation]]		* [[Speculation]]
	* [[STIR]]		* [[STIR]]

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	Because futures contracts are exchange traded they involve standard amounts and standard expiry dates.		Because futures contracts are exchange traded they involve standard amounts and standard expiry dates.


	They also require a refundable up-front security payment (initial margin) and subsequent variation margin adjustments.		They also require a refundable up-front security payment (initial margin) and subsequent variation margin adjustments.

2018-08-03T12:45:55Z

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	Exchange traded contracts used for either hedging or speculating in relation to outturn market rates on a prespecified date in the future.		Exchange traded contracts used for either hedging or speculating in relation to outturn market rates on a prespecified date in the future.

	Because futures contracts are exchange traded they involve standard amounts and standard expiry dates. They also require a refundable up-front security payment (initial margin) and subsequent variation margin adjustments.		Because futures contracts are exchange traded they involve standard amounts and standard expiry dates.

			They also require a refundable up-front security payment (initial margin) and subsequent variation margin adjustments.


	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Tick]]		* [[Tick]]
	* [[Variation margin]]		* [[Variation margin]]