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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.''


Because futures contracts are exchange traded they involve standard amounts and standard expiry dates.
These are exchange traded contracts used for either hedging or speculating in relation to outturn market rates on a prespecified date in the future.
 
 
They also require a refundable up-front security payment (initial margin) and subsequent variation margin adjustments.




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


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