Futures Trading

What is Futures Trading?

Futures trading involves the buying and selling standardized contracts that commit to the future delivery of a commodity, financial instrument, or other asset at an agreed-upon price. These contracts represent an obligation to buy or sell the asset at a specific price on a predetermined future date, allowing traders to hedge against risks and speculate on the price movements of the underlying assets.

• Futures Trading Guide

Why Trade Futures?

Trading futures has many advantages wich include, No Shorting Restrictions Or Day Trading Rules, Increased Leverage, Flexible Trade Sizing, 24-Hour Trading (Virtual), Tax Advantages, Fair And Transparent Pricing, Diverse And Uncorrelated Markets, and a Mature Industry.

• Taking a short position is straightforward, as any futures contract can be shorted.
• Any trader can access the futures markets thanks to the variety of contract sizes available. Micro futures, which are 1/10th the size of a standard E-mini futures contract, enable new traders to start with less capital and potentially lower their risk.
• Using leverage allows you to control a larger trading position with less capital, meaning you can manage sizable trades with a smaller account balance.
• The Futures market is open nearly 24 hours a day, and six days a week.
• In futures trading, it's just you versus the market and all traders have equal access to the same prices and opportunities to place orders and have them filled.
• Tax advantages for US customers on long and short term capital gains.

How to Place a Futures Order?

Futures trading involves the buying and selling of contracts that require the buyer to purchase, or the seller to deliver, a specific asset at a set price on a predetermined future date. These contracts can be based on a variety of underlying assets, including commodities like oil, gold, and wheat, stock market indices such as the S&P 500, currencies, or even interest rates.

• Submit Futures Order