先物
Meanings
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futures; futures contract
Financial term for a standardized contract to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a future date.
Futures trading is said to be high-risk.
Crude oil futures prices surged.
Usage patterns
- 先物を買うto buy futures (contracts)
He bought oil futures.
- 先物を売るto sell futures (contracts)
The investor sold wheat futures.
- 先物に投資するto invest in futures
She is investing in gold futures.
- 先物で取引するto trade in futures
This company trades in futures.