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Futures market

A market for exchange (of currencies, in the case of the exchange market) in the future. That is, participants contract to exchange currencies, not today, but at a specified calendar date in the future, and at a price (exchange rate) that is agreed upon today.

Futures market

A market where contracts for future delivery of a commodity or a security are bought or sold.



Futures market

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New York Futures Exchange (NYFE)

New York Futures Exchange (NYFE)

A wholly owned subsidiary of the NYSE that NYSE NYSE and futures NYSE on the NYSE composite index.


Rolling of Futures

Rolling of Futures

As financial futures have short-term maturities, often 3-9 months, before or at maturity, the future must be sold and a new future (for the same asset but with a new maturity) must be repurchased.


Mercato Italiano Futures (MIF)

Mercato Italiano Futures (MIF)

The Italian futures market trading Italian >Treasury bond (BTB) futures.


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Futures

See 'futures contract'.


Managed Futures

Managed Futures

In the context of hedge funds, a style of management that focuses on short-term trading in the futures market.


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