Futures

MetaTrader 4 may be the appropriate platform for you if you’re seeking for a Forex trading platform. Sweet Futures will work with you to determine the best platform for your trading needs. Is it possible to trade futures on forex? The worldwide foreign currency market has an average daily trading volume of approximately $5 trillion […]

While futures trading has its own set of hazards, there are some advantages to trading futures over stock trading. Greater leverage, reduced trading expenses, and longer trading hours are among the benefits. Why are stocks referred to as futures? Futures are financial derivative contracts in which the buyer agrees to acquire an asset and the

Market mood is volatileif a firm declares strong earnings and the Dow Futures soar, the odds are good that the stock market will follow suit. If an unexpected weather disaster closes down major shipping lines before the stock market starts, the Dow Futures could fall as investors anticipate trouble. As a result, once the opening

Market bubbles are frequently blamed on speculators. They raise asset values until they burst, profit from negative bets on the way down, and then switch their bets when the market bottoms. Oil speculators are frequently blamed for the current price volatility. Oil speculators have continued to migrate in and out of the market in quest

There are numerous documented and unwritten standards that different sorts of investors or traders frequently follow. While the most of them apply to certain groups, the 3-day rule can be used by anybody who invests in the stock market. In a nutshell, the 3-day rule states that after a significant drop in a stock’s share

Depending on the commodity, most futures contracts begin trading on Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern time and close on Friday afternoon between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Eastern. When does the Dow futures market open? Dow futures are commodity deals with predetermined prices and delivery dates. Prior to the opening bell, they allow investors to forecast

Most people who follow the financial markets are aware that events in Asia and Europe can have an impact on the US market. How many times have you awoken to CNBC or Bloomberg reporting that European markets are down 2%, that futures are pointing to a weaker open, and that markets are trading below fair

Pigs can be purchased in two ways: as a lean hog futures contract (which is a contract for the hog’s carcass) or as pork bellies (traders’ slang for “bacon”). So, what exactly are hog futures? Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University and Ronald Plain of the University of Missouri served as reviewers. If a pig

Futures prices are typically higher than spot prices for the underlying stocks. The interest cost of a similar position in the cash market carried to maturity of the futures contract, minus any payout expected until the contract expires, is the cost of carry. 3. What is the three-day rule in stock trading? There are numerous

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