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

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 ...

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

LONDON, June 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced the launch of its first futures contracts based on ...

OFTEN promoted as a way of mitigating risk, futures contracts are frequently more like new ways of gambling. That was true of a close precursor to the instrument, introduced in the Netherlands in 1636 ...

For a long time, traders and investors treated perpetual futures, or "perps," as one of the riskiest instruments, characterized by high leverage and constant volatility. But as trading matured, those ...

This is part 2 of a multi-part series where we deep dive into the nuances of Index Returns. This paper will provide an ...

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 ...

Semiconductors, or computer chips, have attracted much attention lately. Nowadays, they power a wide array of products and devices, which are becoming more interconnected through the internet of ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission appears to have little respect for the power of markets, going by their proposal to ban futures contracts on electoral outcomes. Elections have enormous ...