By contrast, the purchaser of a security futures contract has only a contract for future delivery of the underlying security. (nfa.futures.org)
The distant delivery months in which futures trading is taking place, as distinguished from the nearby futures delivery month. (unitedfutures.com)
A term used to designate all contracts covering the purchase and sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity futures exchange. (altavest.com)