Futures

The normal Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are divided into mini Dow futures. The DJIA is the most extensively watched stock index in the world and the most generally followed stock market benchmark in the United States. Mini Dow futures and Micro E-mini Dow futures are popular strategies to trade the whole US stock […]

Corn futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the contract buyer promises to buy a particular quantity of corn (e.g. 50 tonnes) from the seller at a predetermined price on a future delivery date. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), NYSE Euronext (Euronext), and Tokyo Grain Exchange all trade corn futures (TGE). Margin is used

Crude oil futures contracts have a 0.01 per barrel specification and are worth $10.00 per contract. Sunday through Friday, electronic trading of crude oil futures is performed on the CME Globex trading platform from 6:00 p.m. U.S. to 5:00 p.m. U.S. ET. Is it possible to buy oil futures? There are a few different ways

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is the source of all Dow-derived future contracts (CME). They are traded on the CME Globex market nearly 24 hours a day, from Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon, and they expire quarterly (March, June, September, and December). The minimum tick in the E-mini Dow futures (ticker: YM) contract is 1 index

Futures are financial derivatives that bind the parties to trade an item at a fixed price and date in the future. Regardless of the prevailing market price at the expiration date, the buyer or seller must purchase or sell the underlying asset at the predetermined price. What is the best way to read stock futures?

Futures Trading Hours Options All times are in CST (Chicago Standard Time) (CT) Open Outcry is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday Friday: 5:00 p.m. previous day 4:15 p.m. CT, trading halt from 8:15 a.m. 3:30 p.m. CT, CME Globex (Electronic Platform): Monday Friday: 5:00 p.m. previous day 4:15 p.m.

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

The Nifty Futures have a unique niche in the Indian derivatives market. The most extensively traded futures instrument is the ‘Nifty Futures,’ making it the most liquid contract in the Indian derivative markets. Nifty Futures is clearly one of the top 10 index futures contracts traded in the world, which may surprise you. I’m sure

Thinkorswim, a robust trading tool for futures trading and other investments, is available with a TD Ameritrade account. This feature-rich trading tool allows you to keep track of the futures markets, prepare your strategy, and execute it all in one easy-to-use, integrated location. Custom futures pairing is one of thinkorswim’s standout features. You can trade

The COMEX segment of the New York Mercantile Exchange is where gold futures are traded (NYMEX). The normal contract size is 100 troy ounces, with 50 and 10 troy ounce contracts available as well. The delivery of gold to vaults in the New York area is specified by the exchange and is subject to modification.