Investment & trading encyclopedia

Understand investment products, market mechanics, indicators and research terminology. Each entry includes an explanation, example, cautions and related learning.

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Options & futuresIntermediate

Futures

A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a specified quantity of an asset at a set price on a future date, or to settle the difference in cash. Positions are marked to market daily and backed by margin.