Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific underlying asset, such as a commodity or a stock, at a predetermined future price and date. Investors use futures contracts – futures for ...

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The trading of perpetual contracts is comparable to that of futures contracts; however, in the case of perpetual contracts, the trader has more leverage and does not immediately exchange the ...

Leading derivatives exchange CME Group CME announced this week the planned launch of micro bitcoin futures (ticker MBT) on May 3, pending regulatory approval, that will represent 10% of one bitcoin.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that as of November 29, more than 3 billion Micro E-mini Equity Index futures traded ...

Futures trading offers significant advantages to traders who seek to diversify their portfolios and take advantage of the constantly changing world economy. Futures allow traders access to highly ...

CME Group Inc is introducing four simplified futures contracts that track bond yields. The Micro Treasury Yield futures will rise when Treasury yields increase and fall when they decline. It's a move ...