Contract multiplier and the underlying index point determine the value of stock index futures contracts, and play a key role on transaction risk to investors.

合约乘数与标的指数点位决定了股指期货的合约价值，对投资者的交易风险起到关键性的作用。

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The market value of a futures contract changes daily as the market price of the security to be exchanged moves over time.

由于被交易的证券的市场价格不断地随着时间变化，期货合约的市场价值也每天都发生变化。

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For example, a typical natural gas futures contract is a financial instrument based on the value of about 10 million cubic feet (Mmcf) of natural gas.

例如，一个典型的天然气期货合约是金融工具的约10万美元(立方英尺)的天然气立方英尺价值为基础。

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Because speculators had greater faith in an oil futures contract than they did in the value of a U.S. dollar.

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This money, called the margin, is roughly 4.5% of the value of the futures contract on which the option is written.

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