Futures Market
An auction market in which participants buy and sell commodity/future contracts for delivery on a specified future date. Trading is carried on through open yelling and hand signals in a trading pit.

Investopedia Says:
Volume in the futures market usually increases when the stock market outlook is uncertain.

Related Terms:
Backwardation
Bond Futures
Chicago Board of Trade
Freight Derivatives
Futures
Futures Industry Association - FIA
Index Futures
Long Hedge
Short Hedge
Trading Pit

• Finding And Development (F&D)
• Finding And Development (F&D)
• Fine Print
• Finite Reinsurance
• Finmins
• Fire Sale
• Firewall
• Firm Commitment
• Firm Order
• Firm Quote
• First Call
• First Dollar Coverage
• First In, First Out (FIFO)
• First In, Still Here (FISH)
• First Mortgage
• First Mover
• First Notice Day
• First-Time Homebuyer
• Fiscal Agent
• Fiscal Capacity
• Fiscal Deficit
• Fiscal Effort
• Fiscal Policy
• Fiscal Year-End
• Fiscal Year-End