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Futures contracts are:
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standardized contracts to make or take delivery of a commodity at a predetermined place and time.
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Futures contracts are standardized agreements traded on exchanges, unlike forward contracts which are customized bilateral agreements. The standardization covers quality, quantity, delivery time, and location, making them fungible and tradable. Forward contracts are similar but are privately negotiated and not standardized.