Futures
Futures are highly standardized financial contract or a derivative instrument, which obligates the two parties to transact a set of financial instruments, at a predetermined future date and price.
To reduce the counterparty risks and default risks, all futures positions are marked-to-market daily, participants must maintain a certain margin level.
The Benefits of Futures Trading
Speculation and Hedging
Primarily, investors do not enter into a futures contract to possess or sell the physical goods. Rather, it is a popular investment instrument to speculate on the changing values of securities, or investor may use it as a hedging instrument to reduce potential losses.
Trading Futures with Trading Forex
Clients can trade energy, indices, bonds and futures products.
Futures Products / Futures | ||||||
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Instruments | Name | Currency | Margin for Contract in% | Trading Session | ||
DX.f | Dollar Index Futures | USD | 2.0% | Mon.-Fri. 03:00-24:00 |