Learn about futures trading, along with how contracts work, key market factors, risks, and potential benefits, and how investors use futures to hedge or speculate.

Explore the origins of options contracts, from rice traders in ancient times to today's financial markets. Understand their ...

Commodity futures have always attracted traders looking for leverage, diversification, and exposure to global supply-and-demand trends. But anyone who has traded outright futures—even ...

Retail traders now have a new way to trade derivatives on agricultural commodities. CME Group has produced a suite of "micro" contracts on grain and oilseed futures. Bite-sized options can help ...

For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...