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Contracts

Contracts are a term of reference describing a unit of trading for a future or options.

In Futures

  1. In futures trading, the contract is an agreement between two parties to make and take delivery of a specified commodity on a given date at a predetermined location.

In Options

  1. In options trading, the contract an agreement by the writer either to buy (if a put) or to sell (if a call) a given asset at a predetermined price until a certain date. The holder of the option is under no obligation to act.

  2. In crypto options, one contract usually means the option corresponding to 1 unit of the underlying (e.g 1 BTC or 1 ETH) as compared to 100 shares in 1 equity option.

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