Take a look at some basic examples of hedging in the futures market, as well as the return prospects and risks.

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He ...

A futures contract legally obligates an investor to buy or sell a specific security or commodity at a predetermined price and time, and it’s facilitated on the futures exchange. When the future ...

Creating a diversified portfolio using futures contracts involves having a working understanding of how to diversify assets and how various assets are correlated with one another. Futures contracts ...

Brazil’s weather caused some excitement in the soybean market this week. One day forecasts showed no rain, and the next it did. Until late January, farmers should expect South America’s weather ...

Friday marked the final day of trading for Eurodollars futures, one of the primary instruments that traders have used to telegraph their expectations for Federal Reserve policy or to hedge the ...

This is a one time “hoop” hedgers using futures must do that selling an HTA does not require. Including a hedge line with a bank to finance the hedge account is also a good idea. I will discuss this ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...

While most people can open a trading account and trade oil futures, starting to trade can be a daunting experience. In the U.S., there are restrictions as to who can open a futures trading account.