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

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--Brent crude oil is flat at $62.88 a barrel. --European benchmark gas is down 1.1% to 28.87 euros a megawatt-hour. --Gold futures are up 0.7% to $4,230.50 a troy ounce. --LME three-month copper ...

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Washington, DC — FIA today released statistics on the number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide in 2023. The total volume of trading reached 137.3 billion contracts in 2023, up 64% ...

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Futures Trading Algorithms involve using automated computer programs to conduct trades in the futures markets. These algorithms evaluate market data and autonomously make trading decisions, aiming to ...

Spot trading is the simplest: You buy and own Bitcoin outright. Futures trading is a bet on future prices with higher risks and rewards. Options trading gives you flexibility: You can buy if it ...

Futures trading allows investors to speculate on asset prices with contracts that commit them to buy or sell at a set future date and price. This approach allows for leverage, enabling traders to ...