futures

/ ˈfjuːtʃəz /

plural noun

1. 1. commodities or other financial products bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date See also financial futures

   2. ( as modifier )

      futures contract

      futures market

futures

1. A contract to buy or sell a specified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed price at a set date in the future. If the price for the commodity or financial instrument rises between the contract date and the future date, the investor will make money; if it declines, the investor will lose money. The term also refers to the market for such contracts.

Example Sentences

Gold futures settled Wednesday at a record $4,043.30 a troy ounce, the special unit of weight used for precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum that dates to medieval trade markets.

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Some investors dove into more complicated vehicles long considered the domain of professionals, like futures contracts and short-term options.

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Silver futures have already gained more than 60% so far this year.

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—U.S. futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were all up around 0.1% in early trade.

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U.S stock futures rose but European and Asian trading was mixed.

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