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


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Basis]]
* [[Exchange traded]]
* [[Bond futures]]
* [[Federal funds futures]] (FFF)
* [[Close out]]
* [[Currency futures]]
* [[Futures contract]]
* [[Futures contract]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Initial margin]]
* [[Outturn]]
* [[Interest rate futures]]
* [[International Organization of Securities Commissions]]
* [[Margin]]
* [[Speculation]]
* [[Speculation]]
* [[STIR]]
* [[Swapnote]]
* [[Tick]]
* [[Variation margin]]


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

Latest revision as of 22:01, 13 August 2022

Abbreviation for futures contracts or futures contract.

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


See also