Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Spot trading involves buying or selling an asset at its current market price for immediate delivery. Futures trading uses contracts to set a price and delivery date for a future transaction, allowing ...

CME halted all futures and options trading on November 28, 2025 after a cooling failure at the CyrusOne CHI1 data center shut ...

Derivatives are financial contracts. Their value comes from an underlying asset. The asset can be a stock, index, commodity or currency. Traders do not buy the asset directly. They trade on expected ...

Futures trading is one the most exciting areas of markets for financial instruments. It's rapid, global, and full of opportunities. Future markets let you trade with control and precision regardless ...

On Thursday, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) products ...

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 ...

The futures market has always rewarded speed, precision, and clear strategy, but choosing the right platform has become just as important as choosing the right contracts. As more traders look to ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing to expand agricultural futures trading hours to a 24/7 schedule. CFTC says the change would make the market more vibrant, while brokers and ...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday that spot crypto asset contracts will begin trading for ...