The futures price for short-term interest rate futures is given by (100 – yield), where yield is expressed in percentage terms. There is a price difference ...

A futures contract is a legal agreement to buy or sell a particular commodity asset, or security at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Understanding Futures Contracts · Application · Types

The predetermined price of the contract is known as the forward price or delivery price. The specified time in the future when delivery and payment occur is ...

A futures price is determined by the cost of its underlying asset and moves in sync with it. The cost of futures will rise if the cost of its underlying ...

Futures prices are influenced by various factors, including the current spot price of the underlying asset, interest rates, dividends, carrying costs, and ...

WTI Crude Oil futures, for example, represents the expected value of 1,000 barrels of oil. The price of a WTI futures contract is quoted in dollars per barrel.

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The price of a futures contract (FP) will be equal to the spot price (SP) plus the net cost incurred in carrying the asset till the maturity date of the ...

Before settlement, futures and spot prices need not be the same. The difference between the prices is called the basis of the futures contract.