What is a Futures Contract?

What is a Futures Contract?

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[samlau121]

hedging risk... or you can just make a bet on prices going up or down. derivatives ja ja!

[financechulla]

@CreazioniPinnacolo HOW? I ve been wondering on the same lines but can't quite figure it out.Do help me if u understand how you do tht?

[CreazioniPinnacolo]

and THIS is what makes the markets so predictable. watch the futures and you can see where companies are headed.