Editing Futures contract (section)

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There are many different kinds of futures contracts, reflecting the many different kinds of "tradable" assets about which the contract may be based such as commodities, securities (such as [[single-stock futures]]), currencies or intangibles such as interest rates and indexes. For information on futures markets in specific underlying [[commodity markets]], follow the links. For a list of tradable commodities futures contracts, see [[List of traded commodities]]. See also the [[futures exchange]] article.
* [[Foreign exchange market]] – see [[Currency future]]
* [[Money market]] – see [[Interest rate future]]
* [[Bond market]] – see [[Interest rate future]]
* [[Equity derivative#Equity futures, options and swaps|Equity market]] – see [[Stock market index future]] and [[Single-stock futures]]
* [[Commodity market]]
* [[Cryptocurrency|Cryptocurrencies]] – see [[Perpetual futures]]

Trading on [[commodity|commodities]] began in Japan in the 18th century with the trading of rice and silk, and similarly in Holland with tulip bulbs. Trading in the US began in the mid 19th century when central grain markets were established and a marketplace was created for farmers to bring their commodities and sell them either for immediate delivery (also called spot or cash market) or for forward delivery. These forward contracts were private contracts between buyers and sellers and became the forerunner to today's exchange-traded futures contracts. Although contract trading began with traditional commodities such as grains, meat, and livestock, exchange trading has expanded to include metals, energy, currency and currency indexes, equities and equity indexes, government interest rates, and private interest rates.