stock market futures
Definition
Futures contracts based on major stock market indices (e.g., S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones), allowing traders to speculate on or hedge against anticipated changes in the value of those indices at a future date.
Standardized exchange-traded derivatives where the buyer agrees to purchase, and the seller to deliver, a stock index at a predetermined price on a specified future date, often used for price discovery and risk management.
Examples
Wall Street traders huddled around screens as stock market futures hinted at a rollercoaster open, turning their coffee into rocket fuel.
My uncle checks stock market futures religiously before picking his fantasy football lineup, convinced it's all connected.
When stock market futures dipped overnight, the crypto bros smugly declared traditional markets officially obsolete—until Bitcoin sneezed.
Aspiring day traders treat stock market futures like a crystal ball, but end up consulting horoscopes for better predictions.