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spot price

American

noun

the price of spot goods or of commodities on the spot market.

spot price British

noun

the price of goods, currencies, or securities that are offered for immediate delivery and payment

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The prediction-markets provider has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to start offering perpetual futures contracts linked to the spot price of precious metals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“The tickets we’re selling today are probably covering the spot price of fuel in their entirety,” Alaska Airlines Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett said in early June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Coinbase launched a Bitcoin “perpetual-style” future last year with a five-year expiration date designed to keep the future’s price close to the Bitcoin spot price.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

Typically, implied volatility and spot price are inversely correlated for a given instrument, according to Kochuba.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

Of course, the sales were made at a discount from the spot price, and as time went on this increased.

From The Romance and Tragedy by Russell, William Ingraham

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