Futures

At 10,000 million British thermal units, the Henry Hub Natural Gas futures contract (NG) on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is commonly regarded as a national benchmark price (mmBtu). The pricing is based on delivery at the Henry Hub in Louisiana, which serves as a crossroads for 16 interstate natural gas pipeline networks that […]

If you assume you’ll need to employ a four-tick stop loss (the stop loss is four ticks distant from the entry price), the minimum you should risk on a trade in this market is $50, or four times $12.50. The minimum account balance, according to the 1% rule, should be at least $5,000 and preferably

There are two ways to close a futures contract position before the expiration date. The first option is to sell the contract to another party. This will terminate your employment, but it will not terminate your contract. In the futures market, closing out a position entails taking out a contract that is equivalent to but

Binance Futures has a large range of cryptocurrencies, with new coins being added on a regular basis to give traders the greatest trading experience possible. What is cryptocurrency futures trading? A derivative trading product is a futures contract. These are regulated trading contracts in which two parties agree to buy or sell an underlying asset

A futures commission merchant (FCM) is a company that solicits or accepts orders to purchase or sell futures contracts, options on futures, retail off-exchange forex contracts, or swaps, and then pays money or other assets to consumers to fulfill those orders. If your company is soliciting or accepting orders to purchase or sell retail off-exchange

The nearest expiration date for a futures or options contract is referred to as the front month, also known as “near” or “spot” month. Back month, or “far month,” contracts have expiration dates that are later than front month contracts. What is the current front-month futures contract? The month indicated in a futures contract that

Dow futures are financial futures that allow investors to hedge or speculate on the future value of various Dow Jones Industrial Average market index components. E-mini Dow Futures are futures instruments generated from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. When do stock futures trade? Stock index futures, such as the S&P 500 E-mini Futures (ES), reflect

A crucial factor in deciding the price of a futures contract is the spot price. It can reveal forecasts for future commodity price variations. Spot Price vs. Future Price The primary distinction between spot and futures prices is that spot prices are for immediate purchase and sale, but futures contracts postpone payment and delivery to

Individual equities or an index, such as the S&P 500, can be used to purchase stock futures. A futures contract buyer is not required to pay the entire contract price up front. A percentage of the price termed an initial margin is paid. An oil futures contract, for example, is for 1,000 barrels of oil.

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