Learn about futures trading, along with how contracts work, key market factors, risks, and potential benefits, and how investors use futures to hedge or speculate.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing to expand agricultural futures trading hours to a 24/7 schedule. CFTC says the change would make the market more vibrant, while brokers and ...

Silver squeeze intensifies as inventory coverage falls to 14%. Futures surge past $117 amid record physical demand.

To trade futures on Interactive Brokers, you must have at least $110,000 in a portfolio margin account with different margin requirements based on the account type and time of day. Interactive Brokers ...

NinjaTrader is a futures-only broker that allows investors to trade commodity, stock index and crypto futures contracts for low commissions. It offers brokerage, IRA and paper trading accounts. Many ...

Spot trading involves buying or selling an asset at its current market price for immediate delivery. Futures trading uses contracts to set a price and delivery date for a future transaction, allowing ...

Global Futures & Forex, Inc., a newly formed registered introducing broker and Member of National Futures Association serving futures and options traders, announced that it has acquired Global Futures ...

Acquire the license to sell or supervise managed futures and commodity pools. Learn about exam structure, requirements, and ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Devexperts, the global software developer for the capital markets industry, has launched a turnkey futures and options trading platform. The platform will enable ...

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced today the launch of NSE IFSC Nifty 50 Index Futures on the Singapore Exchange ...

For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...

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