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In contrast to our results for the whole futures market, we find little evidence for economically significant commodity strategy returns for either. Revaluation of a forward contract 360 references 362 15 futuresmarketsii. Futures trading is one of the fastest growing financial markets today, but to take advantage of it youll need to understand how it works. A futures exchange or futures market is a central financial exchange where people can trade standardized futures contracts defined by the exchange. A buyer or investor may also be referred to as a consumer one who buys or uses products or resources.
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