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Physical DeliveryThe tender or receipt of the contract's underlying commodity to fulfill the delivery requirements of the futures contract. A Single Stock Futures contract's underlying commodity is normally 100 shares (plus or minus the impact of corporate events) of the common stock or American Depository Receipts (ADRs).


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