Spot contract
Contract to buy or sell a commodity, security or currency for immediate settlement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: Spot market
Not to be confused with Spot delivery.
In finance, a spot contract, spot transaction, or simply spot, is a contract of buying or selling a commodity, security or currency for immediate settlement (payment and delivery) on the spot date, which is normally two business days after the trade date. The settlement price (or rate) is called spot price (or spot rate). A spot contract is in contrast with a forward contract or futures contract where contract terms are agreed now but delivery and payment will occur at a future date.
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