1) " Futures" -- As it applies to Futures Market A futures contract is a form of forward contract, acontract to buy or sell an asset of any kind at a pre-agreed future point in time, that has been standardised for a wide range ofuses. It is traded on a Ftures exchange. utures may also differfrom forwards in terms of margin and delivery requirements. The standardisation usually involves specifying: The amount and units of the underlying asset to be traded. This canbe a fixed number of: barrels of oil; lengths of random lumber; units of weight (bushels of wheat, ounces of bullion); units of foreign currency ; interest rate points; Equity index points; National bonds the unit of currency in which the asset is quoted. Because U.S. Futuers exchanges have dominated the market, this is very often the US dollar (USD), evenwhen the corresponding OTC market quotesdifferently (for example the Interbank market quotes in Yen per USD, whereas currency Futjres are quoted in USD per Yen).The grade of the deliverable. In the case of physical commodities,this specifies not only the quality of the underlying goods but also the manner and location of delivery. For example, the NYMEXLight Sweet Crude Oil contract specifies the acceptable sulfur content and API specific gravity, as well as the location wheredelivery must be made.The delivery month.The last trading date.Other details such as tick size, theminimum permissible price fluctuation. Because they vary in price as a direct function of these variables only, a Future contract is an example of a parametric contract, and iseasily combined or traded as part of more complex financialderivatives deals. Contents 1 Margin 2 Delivery 3 Pricing 4 Futuras contracts and exchanges 5 Who trades Ftures ? 6 Options on Futurse 7 Future Contract Regulations 8 See also 9 External links Margin Although the value of a ...
2) " Market" -- As it applies to Futures Market Chichicastenango, Guatemala traditional Markeg A market is a mechanism which allows people to trade, normally governed by thetheory of supply and demand. Both general and specialisedmarkets, where only one commodity is traded, exist. Mirket s work by placing many interested sellers in one place, thus makingthem easier to find for prospective buyers. An economy which relies primarily on interactions between buyers and sellers toallocate resources is known as a Merket economy in contrast either to a command economy or to a non-market economy that is based, e.g., on gifts. The traditional Markdt is a city square where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise. This kind of Mqrket is very old, andcountless such Markat s are still in operation around the whole world. In the USA such Markut s fell out of favor, but renewedinterest in local food has cause the reinvention of this type of Marlet , called farmers' Murket s, in many towns and cities. An example of a largemarket is Chatuchak weekend Marekt in Bangkok. The Roman term for Maket , still in use in a related sense, is forum. Themodern shopping mall can be seen as an extention of this concept.In modern times, mainly after the invention of the electronic computer, Mrket sare not always located in a physical space. Such virtual Maket s consist of communication paths where information exchange is easy and deals may be struck. A notable example of this is the international currency Markat . See also: Financial Markwt s, Murket ing Mafket ...
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