futures contract
der Future, die Futures
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futures contract
A standardized contract traded on an exchange that obligates the buyer or seller to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity or financial asset at a fixed price on a future date. Depending on the contract, settlement may be made in cash instead of through delivery.
Mit einem Future auf Weizen sichert sich der Produzent gegen fallende Preise ab.
The producer uses a futures contract on wheat to hedge against falling prices.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Futures |
| genitive | des Future |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Future | die Futures |
| accusative | den Future | die Futures |
| dative | dem Future | den Futures |
| genitive | des Future | der Futures |
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With 'Future' (futures contract), the underlying commodity or financial asset is very often introduced by the preposition 'auf' followed by the accusative. The pattern is: 'ein Future auf etwas handeln, kaufen oder verkaufen' (to trade, buy, or sell a futures contract on something).
Das Unternehmen hat einen Future auf Erdgas gekauft.
The company bought a futures contract on natural gas.
Viele Anleger handeln Futures auf Aktienindizes.
Many investors trade futures contracts on stock indices.
In stock market contexts, 'Future' (futures contract) is particularly common with the verbs 'handeln' (to trade), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'verkaufen' (to sell), and 'glattstellen' (to close out). The expressions 'Laufzeit eines Futures' (term of a futures contract) and 'Verfall eines Futures' (expiration of a futures contract) are also common.
Der Händler hat den Future kurz vor dem Verfall glattgestellt.
The trader closed out the futures contract shortly before expiration.
'Future' (futures contract) is primarily used in stock market and financial terminology. The surrounding context often includes details about the underlying asset, the expiration date, the price, and a market participant's position.
Der Future auf den DAX notierte am Verfallstag deutlich niedriger.
The futures contract on the DAX was trading significantly lower on its expiration date.
