Futures - Index, Currency, and Commodity Futures Markets
Futures markets are the most popular markets for day traders. Find out what futures are, and how they are traded. Includes lists of the most popular index, currency, and commodity futures to help you decide which futures markets you want to trade.
Description of futures markets and contracts. Lists some of the most popular futures markets. Includes symbol construction, and tick value calculations.
Description of futures contracts, including the market information that they provide, and where they can be found.
Discussion of how futures markets are traded, including descriptions of contracts, and long and short trades.
Description of stock index futures markets, with lists of the most popular US, European, and Asian, index futures markets, and links to their market profiles and contract specifications.
Description of currency futures markets, and how they differ from currency markets (Forex). Includes a list of the most popular currency futures markets, with links to their market profiles, and contract specifications.
Description of commodity futures markets, with lists of the most popular commodity futures markets, and links to their market profiles and contract specifications.
Description of single stock futures, with an explanation of single stock futures contracts, and examples of single stock futures markets.
Introduction to the weather futures markets offered by the CME (CME Group), including the weather events and locations that can be traded, and examples of why the weather futures might be traded (aside from day trading).
