noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
buying futures; futures trading
Financial term for purchasing futures contracts. Often used in the context of commodity or financial futures markets.
彼は大豆の先物買いで大きな利益を得た。
He made a large profit by buying soybean futures.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Figurative use: buying something in advance in anticipation of future price increases or shortages. Often implies a speculative or forward-looking purchase.
円安を見越して、輸入業者が先物買いに走った。
Anticipating a weaker yen, importers rushed to buy ahead of time.