Futures

There are around 40 different futures contracts that mirror U.S. and worldwide stock market indexes in total. Equity futures begin trading at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday and end at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time on Friday. During the week, stock futures cease trading between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. When do the S&P […]

Asian markets (including Australia and New Zealand) are the first to open, trading between 18:00 and 03:00 ET. Europe opens at 3 a.m. ET and trades until 9:30 a.m. ET. The S&P 500, Dow 30, and NASDAQ 100 all “belong” to the United States, hence the US assumes control at 09:30. However, Europe is open

Stock index futures, such as the S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES), reflect expectations for a stock index’s price at a later date, based on dividends and interest rates. Index futures are two-party agreements that are considered a zero-sum game because when one party wins, the other loses, and there is no net wealth transfer. While

Each contract for crude oil ends on the third business day before the 25th calendar day of the month preceding the delivery month. Trading ceases on the third business day previous to the business day before the 25th calendar day if the 25th calendar day is a non-business day. When do futures contracts come to

Futures are a sort of derivative contract in which the buyer and seller agree to buy or sell a specified commodity asset or security at a predetermined price at a future date. Futures contracts, or simply “futures,” are traded on futures exchanges such as the CME Group and require a futures-approved brokerage account. A futures

Futures are a sort of derivative contract in which the buyer and seller agree to buy or sell a specified commodity asset or security at a predetermined price at a future date. Futures contracts, or simply “futures,” are traded on futures exchanges such as the CME Group and require a futures-approved brokerage account. A futures

To trade Dow futures, you must either open a trading account or, if you already have a stock trading account, ask your brokerage for authorization to trade futures. Stock index futures are available from most major brokerages, including E*Trade, TD Ameritrade, and Interactive Brokers. What is the minimum margin need for Dow Jones futures? Choose

Daily maintenance from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT) Monday through Thursday. When do S&P futures trade? E-mini S&P 500 futures trade on the CME Globex trading platform from 6:00 p.m. U.S. ET through 5:00 p.m. U.S. ET the next day. Is the futures market now active? Depending on

Continuous E-Mini S&P 500 Future Contract What are the market’s futures? Futures are a sort of derivative contract in which the buyer and seller agree to buy or sell a specified commodity asset or security at a predetermined price at a future date. Futures contracts, or simply “futures,” are traded on futures exchanges such as

To trade Dow futures, you must either open a trading account or, if you already have a stock trading account, ask your brokerage for authorization to trade futures. Stock index futures are available from most major brokerages, including E*Trade, TD Ameritrade, and Interactive Brokers. When a position is opened and cancelled, they usually charge a