futures contract; futures
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Meanings
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futures; futures contract
formalA standardized financial contract to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date. Traded on futures exchanges. Contrasts with spot trading (现货).
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
jiāo交
yì易
nóng农
chǎn产
pǐn品
qī期
huò货
huò获
dé得
le了
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
lì利
rùn润
。
He made substantial profits by trading agricultural futures.
Yuán原
yóu油
qī期
huò货
de的
jià价
gé格
shòu受
dì地
yuán缘
zhèng政
zhì治
yǐng影
xiǎng响
hěn很
dà大
。
The price of crude oil futures is heavily influenced by geopolitics.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
lì利
yòng用
wài外
huì汇
qī期
huò货
lái来
duì对
chōng冲
huì汇
lǜ率
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
This company uses foreign exchange futures to hedge against currency risk.
Huáng黄
jīn金
qī期
huò货
de的
jiāo交
gē割
rì日
zài在
xià下
gè个
yuè月
。
The delivery date for gold futures is next month.
Tóu投
zī资
qī期
huò货
shì市
chǎng场
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
hé和
fēng风
xiǎn险
yì意
shí识
。
Investing in the futures market requires professional knowledge and risk awareness.