Financial Futures Trading

Bond futures oblige the contract holder to purchase a bond on a specified date at a predetermined price. read more

Cash-and-carry-arbitrage is the simultaneous purchase of an asset and selling short futures on that asset to profit from pricing inefficiencies.  read more

Catastrophe futures are futures contracts used by insurance companies to protect themselves against future catastrophe losses.  read more

A commodity futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a commodity at a set price and time in the future. Read how to invest in commodity futures. read more

A convenience yield is the benefit or premium associated with holding an underlying product or physical good, rather than the associated derivative security or contract. read more

A five against bond spread is a futures trading strategy that seeks to profit from spread differences between Treasury securities of differing maturities. read more

A FAN spread is created by taking offsetting positions in futures contracts for five-year Treasury notes and 10-year Treasury bonds.  read more

A futures commission merchant (FCM) solicits or accepts orders to buy or sell futures contracts or options on futures for a payment from customers. read more

FINEX was the financial instruments and currency products division of the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). read more

Forex futures are exchange-traded currency derivative contracts obligating the buyer and seller to transact at a set price and predetermined time. read more