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Stock Index FutureA security that uses composite stock indexes to allow investors to speculate on the performance of the entire market, or to hedge against losses in long or short positions. The settlement of the contracts is in cash.Stock Index Future Similar MatchesFinancial futureFinancial futureA contract entered into now that provides for the delivery of a specified asset in exchange for the selling price at some specified future date. Theoretical futures priceTheoretical futures priceThe equilibrium futures price. Also called the futures price. National Futures AssociationNational Futures AssociationA registered futures association in the US authorized by the CFTC in 1982 that requires membership for FCMs, their agents and associates, CTAs, and CPOs. This is a self-regulatory group for the futures industry similar to the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. (NASD) in the securities industry. FutureFutureA term used to designate all contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange. Commodity futures contractCommodity futures contractAn agreement to buy a specific amount of a commodity at a specified price on a particular date in the future, allowing a producer to guarantee the price of a product or raw material used in production. Further SuggestionsFuture investment opportunitiesCurrency futures contract Futures contract futures Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange (SOFFEX) Mercato Italiano Futures (MIF) Futures contract multiple universal stock futures stock future Rolling of Futures Future State Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Futures Futures Commission Merchant Index futures Futures market financial futures Currency future Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) Managed Futures Spot futures parity theorem Futures Industry Association New York Futures Exchange (NYFE) Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) |
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