A Futures Contract Is an Agreement Between a Trader and the Clearinghouse

question 80

True/False

A futures contract is an agreement between a trader and the clearinghouse of the exchange for delivery of an asset in the future.

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Definitions:

Fair Value

An estimate of the price at which an asset or liability could be traded in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Adjusting Entry

An accounting journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period.

Trading Portfolio

A collection of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and derivatives held by an investor, primarily for the purpose of short-term speculation.

Stock Transactions

Activities involving the buying, selling, or issuing of shares of stocks in a company, either through exchanges or over-the-counter markets.