Standardized Futures Terms

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Standardized Futures Terms. A set of standard terms for futures contracts, as set out by the derivatives exchange. Futures contracts issued by and traded on that exchange will take on these terms or override them.

Standard symbology for the commodities are standardized by the exchanges as part of their standard contracts, for example trading in standard bushels, commonly defined kinds of oil and so on. These give the units in which lot sizes are described and defined.

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