Futures Contract
Gold IRA Glossary
An agreement to buy or sell a set amount of metal at an agreed price on a future date, traded on exchanges such as COMEX. Futures provide price exposure without physical delivery in most cases and are used mainly by traders and institutions. They are a form of paper gold and are not what a Gold IRA holds, though futures trading heavily influences spot prices.
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