futures contract
US /ˈfjuːtʃərz ˌkɑːntrækt/
UK /ˈfjuːtʃərz ˌkɑːntrækt/
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先物契約, 先物取引
a standardized legal agreement to buy or sell something at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future, allowing investors to speculate on the future price movement of an asset
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He invested in a futures contract for crude oil, hoping its price would rise.
彼は原油の先物契約に投資し、価格が上昇することを期待した。
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Futures contracts are commonly used in commodity markets.
先物契約は商品市場で一般的に使用されます。