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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]] | ||
Revision as of 13:12, 27 August 2013
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.
