time-bargain

A trader enters into a time-bargain for a shipment of wheat.

Definition

Noun: - A contract for the sale of goods at a future date: "time-bargain" refers to a financial or commercial agreement in which the delivery of a commodity or asset and the payment for it are scheduled for a specific future time, rather than occurring immediately. This term is often used in the context of futures trading or forward contracts. - Example: "The trader entered into a time-bargain to purchase wheat next month at a fixed price." (A contract to buy wheat at a future date.)

Usage Examples

• (A forward contract to secure a price for future delivery.)
• (A futures agreement subject to price volatility.)

Advanced Usage

• "to settle a time-bargain": to complete the transaction by delivering the goods or paying the agreed amount on the due date.

  • They settled the time-bargain by transferring the shares on the first of December. (They fulfilled the contract on the specified future date.)

• "time-bargain speculation": the practice of entering such contracts to profit from price changes rather than for actual delivery.

  • Many investors engage in time-bargain speculation without intending to take physical possession of the commodity. (Speculative trading in futures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Time-bargaining (n): the activity or practice of engaging in time-bargains.
  • Time-bargaining is common in commodity markets. (The practice of trading futures contracts.)

Synonyms

• Futures contract: a standardized legal agreement to buy or sell something at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.
• Forward contract: a non-standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future date at a price agreed upon today.

Related Idioms

• "Buying time": although not a direct synonym, this idiom relates to the concept of deferring an obligation; however, it does not involve a formal contract.
  • They are buying time by negotiating a time-bargain rather than paying immediately. (Delaying payment through a future-dated agreement.)

Note: "time-bargain" is a specific financial term and does not have common phrasal verbs or extensive idiomatic usage beyond its technical meaning.