Options on futures are a kind of contract that gives an investor the right to buy or sell futures at a specific price in a specific period. Options on futures, therefore, layer the "optionality" of ...

A futures contract's expiration date is the last day that the contract can be traded Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

E-Mini futures are smaller, cost-effective contracts for trading indices, commodities, and currencies. Learn their advantages ...

Agricultural futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a particular quantity of a commodity at a predetermined price at a particular date in the future. Contracts are traded on ...

Despite its relatively short history, the energy futures contract has become an essential part of the modern financial system, thanks to its efficiency in controlling volatility in the price of ...

Index futures, also referred to as stock index futures or equity index futures, are futures contracts where the buyer and seller agree to buy or sell a stock index at a future price and date. Index ...

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 ...

Brent crude fell back to around $80 per barrel after renewed optimism over a potential US-Iran draft agreement eased geopolitical… Oil futures are financial contracts that allow participants to buy or ...