Contract Market Any board of trade designated to trade a specific options or futures contract. Basically it's another word for "designated exchange". Investopedia Says: For example, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is a contract market for S&P 500 Index options and futures contracts. Related Terms: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility - DTEF e-CBOT Exchange Futures Options Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500 |