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A
cash market transaction in which delivery of the commodity is deferred
until after the contract has been made. Although the delivery is made
in the future, the price is determined at the initial trade date.
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Most forward contracts do not have standards and are not traded
on exchanges. A farmer would use a forward contract to "lock-in"
a price for his grain for the upcoming fall harvest. |
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