The Emergence Machine

Futures

abstract · Finance · Level 13 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

futures emerges from market. It requires time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “futures” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
futures
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L2L1L0FuturesContractMarketAgreementProductionAssetPrincipalRegulationTrust… intermediate l…ForceFormFutureInformationActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesFuturesL13AssetL10ContractL12MarketL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Asset L10 (requires)
    A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date.
  • Contract L12 (requires) Business sense
    A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date.
  • Market L12 (foundational) Economics sense
    Market provides the foundational basis for understanding futures.