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futures market — A financial market where people buy and sell contracts for commodities or financial instruments to be delivered at a future date

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A financial market where people buy and sell contracts for commodities or financial instruments to be delivered at a future date

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfjuːtʃərz ˈmɑːrkɪt/

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather lost his fortune in the futures market trying to predict corn prices.
  • She became a millionaire in the futures market by correctly guessing that people would panic-buy toilet paper.
  • The futures market for cryptocurrency is more unpredictable than tomorrow's weather.

futures market

NOUN

[/ˈfjuːtʃərz ˈmɑːrkɪt/]

A financial market where people buy and sell contracts for commodities or financial instruments to be delivered at a future date

Traders shout buy and sell orders in the wheat futures market, locking in next year's price.
💡 Concept

Traders shout buy and sell orders in the wheat futures market, locking in next year's price.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfjuːtʃərz ˈmɑːrkɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfjuːtʃəz ˈmɑːkɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootfuture
Suffix--s

Origin

The word 'futures market' combines two Latin roots: 'future' derives from Latin futurus, meaning 'that which will be' or 'about to happen', while 'market' comes from Latin mercatus, meaning 'trade' or 'commerce'. Together, these elements evolved into the modern financial term referring to a marketplace for trading contracts on future delivery of commodities or financial instruments.

Breakdown

future (from Latin futurus, 'about to be') + -s (plural marker) + market (from Latin mercatus, 'trade'). The compound denotes a venue where standardized contracts for future delivery are exchanged.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

commodity futures market
enter the futures market
futures market trading
volatile futures market
futures market speculation

📝Examples

“My grandfather lost his fortune in the futures market trying to predict corn prices.”

😄 Fun example

“She became a millionaire in the futures market by correctly guessing that people would panic-buy toilet paper.”

😄 Fun example

“The futures market for cryptocurrency is more unpredictable than tomorrow's weather.”

😄 Fun example

“Understanding the futures market requires both mathematical skills and a crystal ball.”

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