spot goods; cash commodity; physicals
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
goods, securities, foreign exchange, bonds, etc. that can be delivered and settled immediately after the transaction (as opposed to 'futures')
Commonly used in finance and trading to distinguish from futures (期货). Includes physical commodities, stocks, forex, and bonds that are available for immediate delivery.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
zuò做
xiàn现
huò货
jiāo交
yì易
，
bù不
zuò做
qī期
huò货
。
We only do spot trading, not futures.
Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
bèi备
yǒu有
xiàn现
huò货
，
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
shí时
fā发
huò货
。
There is stock available in the warehouse, so we can ship at any time.
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Xiàn现
huò货
jià价
gé格
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
qī期
huò货
jià价
gé格
gèng更
wěn稳
dìng定
。
Spot prices are usually more stable than futures prices.