Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific underlying asset, such as a commodity or a stock, at a predetermined future price and date. Investors use futures contracts – futures for ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

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The trading of perpetual contracts is comparable to that of futures contracts; however, in the case of perpetual contracts, the trader has more leverage and does not immediately exchange the ...

Leading derivatives exchange CME Group CME announced this week the planned launch of micro bitcoin futures (ticker MBT) on May 3, pending regulatory approval, that will represent 10% of one bitcoin.

Futures trading offers significant advantages to traders who seek to diversify their portfolios and take advantage of the constantly changing world economy. Futures allow traders access to highly ...