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contract value
How much money one whole contract is worth: its price multiplied by the amount it covers.
The fuller meaning
The notional value of one contract: price times contract size or multiplier. It shows the real exposure, usually far larger than the margin posted, and regulators use it too: SEBI raised the minimum index derivative contract value to ₹15 lakh.
contract value.
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