Prices are typically determined based on the process of supply and demand, but the markets differ through what medium the token prices are evaluated. The spot price is the prevailing price for all the transactions in the stock market, whereas the futures price is the spot price as well as the futures premium. The futures premium has the ability to be either positive or negative based on fluctuations in supply and demand. The premium will be positive when the futures price is higher than the spot price; vice versa, the premium will be negative when the futures price is lower than the spot price.