The future date is called the delivery date or final settlement date.

未来的日期也叫交割日或到期日。

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Both parties of a futures contract must fulfill the contract on the settlement date.

在交割日，买卖双方都要履行责任。

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Each futures contract has a settlement date, with different dates selling for different prices.

每份期货合约都有一个确定的日期，不同的日期代表不同的价格。

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But the seller of the security is supposed to actually borrow the shares before the settlement date of the transaction.

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Some control procedures appear to have been predictable, being timed to take place shortly before the settlement date of futures contracts.

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Since any gains over the course of a swap agreement are considered unrealized until the next settlement date, timely payment from the counterparty determines profit.

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