futures contract value

基本解释

For example, a typical natural gas futures contract is a financial instrument based on the value of about 10 million cubic feet (Mmcf) of natural gas.
例如，一个典型的天然气期货合约是金融工具的约10万美元（立方英尺）的天然气立方英尺价值为基础。
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S&P 500 futures rose 4.1 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.
标准普尔500期货合约升4.1点并高于公允值（公允值乃是使用包括账户利率、股息和合同终止时间对定价进行评估的方法）。
When designing the futures contracts, we should design contract value properly and guarantee the mobility of contract;
在设计期货合约时要恰当地设计合约价值，保证合约的流动性；

Because speculators had greater faith in an oil futures contract than they did in the value of a U.S. dollar.
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This money, called the margin, is roughly 4.5% of the value of the futures contract on which the option is written.
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