Learn about futures trading, along with how contracts work, key market factors, risks, and potential benefits, and how investors use futures to hedge or speculate.

Spot trading involves buying or selling an asset at its current market price for immediate delivery. Futures trading uses contracts to set a price and delivery date for a future transaction, allowing ...

The futures market has always rewarded speed, precision, and clear strategy, but choosing the right platform has become just as important as choosing the right contracts. As more traders look to ...

Options and futures are two investment types that can earn you a high return on investment. While options get you a contract ...

Futures are rapidly becoming the new darling among market participants owing to their high liquidity, low transaction costs, potential for higher leverage, and ability to hedge against price ...

Futures volumes continue to grow unabated with both institutional and retail participants increasingly choosing this instrument to express directional views and mitigate the risks of other investment ...

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For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...

--Brent crude oil is flat at $62.88 a barrel. --European benchmark gas is down 1.1% to 28.87 euros a megawatt-hour. --Gold futures are up 0.7% to $4,230.50 a troy ounce. --LME three-month copper ...