Trading in the futures market requires expertise and a significant tolerance for risk. A loss mirrors every gain and although profitability is achievable, consistent success depends on using effective ...

A major data center outage halted futures and options trading early Friday, leaving investors in the dark for more than 10 hours.

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Spot trading involves buying or selling an asset at its current market price for immediate delivery. Futures trading uses contracts to set a price and delivery date for a future transaction, allowing ...

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is one of the most popular platforms for futures trading, providing access to various markets and asset classes. Known for its low commissions and robust trading tools, IBKR ...

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Exchange operator CME Group said trading in U.S. equity futures have restarted after a glitch knocked it out for several ...

Abaxx Technologies (ABXXF) announced that Abaxx Exchange will launch its Enwex United Kingdom Onshore Wind futures contract on December 12, 2025, ...

The latest CME malfunction is far longer than an hours-long outage in 2019, which will mean questions for the company about its contingency plans.

In a November 7, 2025, Barchart article on natural gas, I concluded with the following: The natural gas market is ...

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 ...

Margin trading is a strategy that allows investors to buy more assets without using their own funds and borrowing funds from a broker instead. Margin trading in cryptocurrency markets is no different ...