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Spot markets are a contrast to the futures markets because in spot market transaction are completed immediately and in cash (or bank transfer). The spot market represents the real current prices on the market of the trading objects. 

Spot market term is mostly used for spot commodity or currency trading and it also includes a trading of short term futures, because most times it would be hard to deliver all the amount of goods in very short term. The spot market is closer to real consumers and producers than speculators and investors.