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 […]

When both index futures and underlying stocks are trading at the same time, index arbitrage keeps the index futures price near to fair value. While the stock market in the United States begins at 9:30 a.m. EST and closes at 4:00 p.m. EST, index futures trade around the clock on systems such as Globex, a

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers cash settlement monthly contracts. 1 This means that instead of receiving bitcoin in the form of physical delivery, an investor receives cash when the contract is settled. What does the CME signify in terms of ethereum? The logo of CME Group. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has introduced its

Dow futures are commodity trades with predetermined prices and delivery dates. Prior to the opening bell, they allow investors to forecast or bet on the future value of equities. A futures contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two individuals or organisations. These parties agree to exchange money or assets depending on the expected prices

The delivery dates are the most significant distinction between commodity spot and futures prices. A commodity’s spot price is its current cash cost for immediate purchase and delivery. The price of a futures contract locks in the cost of a commodity that will be delivered at a later date than nowusually a few months. The

Gold futures were first traded on the National Multi Commodity Exchange of India (NMCE) in October 2003, and on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India in November 2003. On October 17, 2017, gold options contracts were also issued for the first time on the MCX. When did gold futures begin to trade? The Chicago Mercantile

Why are margins required when buying or selling a futures contract? Futures trading is risky since price movements can go against you. If you buy Nifty futures at a price of 10,300 and the Nifty drops to Rs.10,200, you will lose money, and that is the risk you are taking. Markets are inherently volatile, and

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

A futures market is an exchange where parties interested in buying or selling these derivatives can trade futures contracts. Futures markets in the United States are generally controlled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with exchanges standardizing futures contracts. The CME and ICE are two examples of electronic futures exchanges where the majority of

WTI crude oil is now trading at 113.90 per barrel as of March 25, 2022. Is now a good time to invest in oil? You could think that oil production and demand peaked a long time ago if you read the headlines in most newspapers, especially with the rise of solar, wind, biodiesel, and other