Take a look at some basic examples of hedging in the futures market, as well as the return prospects and risks.

A futures contract legally obligates an investor to buy or sell a specific security or commodity at a predetermined price and time, and it’s facilitated on the futures exchange. When the future ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He ...

Creating a diversified portfolio using futures contracts involves having a working understanding of how to diversify assets and how various assets are correlated with one another. Futures contracts ...

Investing in commodity futures offers a unique way to diversify portfolios and capitalize on price movements in resources such as oil, metals, or agricultural products. The returns from commodity ...

Brazil’s weather caused some excitement in the soybean market this week. One day forecasts showed no rain, and the next it did. Until late January, farmers should expect South America’s weather ...