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When a trader sells a security first, with the purpose of repurchasing or covering it later at a lower price, a short is created. When a trader believes the price of a security is going to fall in the near future, she may decide to short it. Short positions are divided into two categories: bare […]

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

Futures, as previously indicated, are high-risk and volatile, however they do tend to become more steady as the expiration date approaches. Investors must assess whether futures are appropriate for their portfolio. One important factor to evaluate is how much risk they can take. Some investors use futures to predict the direction in which a stock

From 6:00 p.m. U.S. ET to 5:00 p.m. U.S. ET the next day, E-mini S&P 500 futures are traded on the CME Globex trading platform. The E-mini S&P 500 futures contract is traded on a quarterly basis. March, June, September, and December are all good months to trade. Do S&P futures trade around the clock?

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

The New 52: Futures End is a DC Comics eleven-month weekly comic book storyline that began in May 2014 and ended in April 2015. Brian Azzarello, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens, and Jeff Lemire wrote the series, which is set five years in the future of The New 52. Ryan Sook is the artist behind the

A zero-sum game occurs when one party loses and the other gains, resulting in a net change in wealth of zero. Futures and options are zero-sum games in financial markets since the contracts represent agreements between two parties, and if one investor loses, the money is transferred to another. Because the eventual result might benefit

Stock futures are more of a bet than a prediction. A stock futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a stock at a specific price at a future date, independent of its current value. Futures contract prices are determined by where investors believe the market is headed. What is the status of futures?

Risk management is an important aspect of any futures trading strategy. If you’re not limiting losses with effective buy and sell stops, or using hedging strategies like buying options, it’s time to rethink your strategy. You should also be aware that, while these protective measures are useful instruments for money management, they are not without

A commodities futures broker is used to trade stock index futures. A buy or sell order can be used to start a futures contract trade. A long position results from buy orders, which profit from a rising stock index. Short positions might profit from a dropping index by using sell orders. A futures deal’s opening