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2023-07-21

What Are Index Futures? Definition, Types, and How to Profit

What Are Index Futures?The term index futures refers to futures contracts that allow traders to buy or sell a contract that is derived from a financial index today to be settled at a future date. Originally intended for institutional investors, index futures are now open to individual investors as well. Traders use these contracts to speculate on the price direction indexes, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). They also use index futures to hedge their equity positions against losses.KEY TAKEAWAYSIndex futures are contracts to buy or sell a financial index at a set price today, to be settled at a date in the future.These contracts were originally meant solely for institutional investors but are now open to anyone.Portfolio managers use index futures to hedg
What Are Index Futures? Definition, Types, and How to Profit
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2023-07-21

How to Trade Futures: Platforms, Strategies, and Pros and Cons

Futures can be used to speculate or hedge on an asset's price directionFutures aren't a new type of financial instrument. In fact, they came about in the mid-19th century, allowing grain farmers to sell their wheat for forward delivery.1 Since then, they've evolved to include different securities and financial instruments, along with other commodities.Futures trading provides investors with a fast and cost-effective means of accessing global financial and commodity markets. Investors can speculate or hedge on the price direction of the particular security or instrument they're trading. This is done by purchasing a futures contract. A futures contract is a legal agreement to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.But what are the pros and c
How to Trade Futures: Platforms, Strategies, and Pros and Cons