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Do futures contracts cost significantly less initially than spot prices?

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Do futures contracts cost significantly less initially than spot prices?

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Initially yes – if the contract matures then you pay the full price for the commodity/stocks that the futures contract states. Initially you are paying a premium (sort of a deposit).