Introduction 2 Futures Trading

Futures contracts are used for a variety of purposes, including hedging against price fluctuations, speculating on the direction of prices, and arbitrage (taking advantage of price differences in different markets). They are used in a wide range of markets, including commodities (e.g. oil, wheat), currencies, and financial instruments (e.g. interest rates, stock indices). In a futures contract, one party (the "buyer") agrees to purchase the underlying asset at a future date, and the other p...