1. (1) Introduction A contract transaction is an agreement between a buyer and a seller to receive a certain amount of an asset at a specified price at an agreed future time. A contract is a standardised contract between a buyer and a seller that is set by an exchange, which specifies the type of commodity, trading time, quantity and other standardised information. The contract represents the rights and obligations of the buyer and seller. In simple terms, it is an agreement to trade a certai...