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Commodity Futures Contract

A commodity futures contract is a contract that can be traded on the futures exchange. This contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specified quantity of a specified commodity at a certain time in the future and at a specified price.

A futures contract imposes on the holder the obligation to deliver or accept delivery of the commodity as specified in the contract.


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