Futures Market

For contracts for future delivery of a commodity or security.

Definition by FERC

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A market in which contracts for future delivery of a commodity or a security are bought and sold. Nymex is the primary futures market for energy commodities in the United States.

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Last modified: 2025-06-20

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1. FERC (2020). FERC Glossary - Market Assessments. https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/market-assessments/overview/glossary ↩