Contract Size

What Does It Mean?
What Does Contract Size Mean?
The deliverable quantity of goods or commodities underlying futures, forward and option contracts.
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Investopedia explains Contract Size
Each contract will have a well defined contract size. For example, most equity options have a contract size of 100 shares. So, if the option is exercised, 100 shares of the underlying company must be transferred between the option holder and writer.
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