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Currency futures are futures contracts for currencies that specify the price of exchanging one currency for another at a future date. The rate for currency futures contracts is derived from spot rates of the currency pair.

A currency forward is a binding contract in the foreign exchange market that locks in the exchange rate for the purchase or sale of a currency on a future date. A currency forward is essentially a customizable hedging tool that does not involve an upfront margin payment.

Start a currency trading business by following these 10 steps: Plan your Currency Trading Business. Form your Currency Trading Business into a Legal Entity. Register your Currency Trading Business for Taxes. Open a Business Bank Account & Credit Card. Set up Accounting for your Currency Trading Business.

There are two main types of options, calls and puts. Call options provide the holder the right (but not the obligation) to purchase an underlying asset at a specified price (the strike price), for a certain period of time.

For example, an investor enters into a forward contract to purchase 10 euros at a price of 15 US dollars today. The person selling 10 euros will deliver the assets on the agreed upon date. Forward contracts are usually traded in secondary markets between participating parties and not very common on centralized markets.

A simple example of a Currency Option is called a Vanilla Option. This gives you the choice of whether or not to sell one currency and buy another at a specified exchange rate (the protection rate) on a date in the future (the expiry date).

A transferable contract known as "currency futures" provides a price at which a specific currency can be purchased or sold on a future date. This type of contract is legally binding, and the pair of currency must be traded by the parties holding the contract on the delivery date at the specific price.

Example of How a Forward Contract Works The business meets with the supplier, and agrees to pay USD $500,000 in 3 months from now. The current GBP / USD exchange rate at the time of the deal is GBP £1.00 = USD $1.32. ABC Factory therefore expects to pay GBP £378,788 for the equipment.