Futures contracts may be standardized, but that doesn't mean they're all the same. Each contract has specific attributes set by the exchange where it trades. These specifications (specs) outline how ...

Options on futures are a kind of contract that gives an investor the right to buy or sell futures at a specific price in a specific period. Options on futures, therefore, layer the "optionality" of ...

Index futures, also referred to as stock index futures or equity index futures, are futures contracts where the buyer and seller agree to buy or sell a stock index at a future price and date. Index ...

Agricultural futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a particular quantity of a commodity at a predetermined price at a particular date in the future. Contracts are traded on ...

Despite its relatively short history, the energy futures contract has become an essential part of the modern financial system, thanks to its efficiency in controlling volatility in the price of ...

CFTC authorizes stock perpetual futures for US trading. Kalshi, Coinbase file contracts covering major stocks while Better ...