Futures Trading: What It Is, How It Works, Factors, and Pros & Cons

Futures are financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined ...

Using Futures to Hedge: Strategies for Risk Management

Discover how futures contracts can hedge against market risks, protect investments, and stabilize portfolios with effective ...

SCO: Understanding The Structure And Suitability Of This Inverse 2x Leveraged ETF

Discover how the SCO ETF offers leveraged short exposure to WTI crude oil. Learn why it's for short-term traders only.
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Futures Trading in Retirement Accounts: What You Need to Know

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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GSG Provides Broad Commodities Futures Exposure As An Alternative Investment Strategy

The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust offers diversified exposure to commodities futures, with significant weighting in energy, metals, and some agriculture. GSG is best suited for tactical, ...
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Futures File: Hot cocoa — a hot commodity

Of all the commodity futures contracts, cocoa rang the bell for the greatest price gain of the year. The other breakfast drinks, coffee and OJ, were also sharply higher, but no commodities (we are not ...
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Retail traders could have a new YOLO bet: corn and soybeans

Retail traders now have a new way to trade derivatives on agricultural commodities. CME Group has produced a suite of "micro" contracts on grain and oilseed futures. Bite-sized options can help ...
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What Are Weather Futures and How Do They Work?

Weather futures are financial contracts that allow investors and businesses to hedge against unexpected weather conditions. These futures are typically linked to measurable weather events, such as ...