Futures contract
FRM Part 1 glossary · Financial Markets And Products
Definition
A standardized exchange-traded forward-like contract that is centrally cleared and marked to market daily.
Futures contract in plain English
Daily variation margin changes cash-flow timing and can create a convexity difference from an otherwise similar forward.
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