Futures market definition

Futures market definition, in academic terms, covers standardized exchange contracts. As of now, agricultural futures like corn are trading higher by 4%, potentially benefitting agribusiness equities through expected profit margin expansion. It also raised revenue and profitability guidance for full-year 2025, on the back of high demand for its aerospace components and maintenance offerings. That, obviously, bodes well for the future of Honeywell Aerospace. Recent CME trading activity indicates investors are gravitating toward smaller bites of the crypto pie. An average of 44,625 CME micro Bitcoin futures contracts changed hands each day during the first 11 months of 2024, a more than fourfold increase from the same period in 2023, according to exchange data. Trading in the standard Bitcoin futures contract averaged 17,835 contracts a day, up 60% from the same period in 2023. The standard futures market definition includes leverage mechanics. With current oil futures volatility at multi-month lows, energy stock futures may sustain stable growth unless geopolitical tensions disrupt pricing.