spot market

noun

1. a market in which commodities, as grain, gold, or crude oil, are dealt in for cash and immediate delivery (futures market ).

spot market

noun

1. commerce a market in which commodities, currencies, or securities are traded for immediate delivery Compare forward market

Word History and Origins

Origin of spot market¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Bessent said on X that the US Treasury had bought pesos Thursday "in the 'Blue Chip Swap' and spot markets," without stating the value of the transactions.

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Other fixes include moving to what’s called spot market pricing, with the price fluctuating in an open market.

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The regulator has in recent years rejected dozens of applications for spot bitcoin ETFs, citing inadequate levels of trading surveillance that could leave the underlying spot market subject to fraud and manipulation.

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Officials say it can also allow regulators to spot market manipulation.

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The SEC, however, says Grayscale lacks data to determine whether the CME futures surveillance agreement could also detect potential manipulation in the spot markets.

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