Futures and forex markets are both popular options for investors looking to trade financial assets, but they differ in key ways. Futures involve standardized contracts to buy or sell assets at a set ...

For investors evaluating how best to express equity views, manage risk or deploy capital efficiently, SSFs deserve to be part ...

Futures trading allows investors to speculate on asset prices with contracts that commit them to buy or sell at a set future date and price. This approach allows for leverage, enabling traders to ...

Trading in the futures market requires expertise and a significant tolerance for risk. A loss mirrors every gain and although profitability is achievable, consistent success depends on using effective ...

The "spot price" is the current price of an asset with payment being immediate and the buyer taking delivery immediately or within a few days. Spot price is determined by supply and demand and most ...

Did you know most of our readers prefer to trade futures through Interactive Brokers or Plus500? Futures contracts have traded hands in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) since the late 1800s when ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and ...