Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• FORWARDS
  
  Contracts for the sale/purchase of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, currency, or commodity at an agreed-upon price on a given future date. Unlike an option, a forward contract obligates both parties to consummate the transaction. Forwards are very similar to futures - the principal difference is that futures are almost always exchange traded while forwards are traded over the counter.
  
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