Learn the steps to calculate notional value for futures contracts and why it's pivotal in evaluating risks and managing your ...

The global forex market is the largest market in the world. It trades over US$ 7.5 trillion daily, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS) data. The forex market isn't the only way for ...

Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific underlying asset, such as a commodity or a stock, at a predetermined future price and date. Investors use futures contracts – futures for ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

In futures trading, success can bring you significant profits, but mistakes can be costly. Different types of futures contracts have distinctive features, though they are always an agreement to buy or ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...

15 April 2010 Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), a commodities futures market in Dubai, plans to start trading futures contracts for the Swiss franc, Australian dollar and Canadian dollar.

BM&FBOVESPA has unveiled eight new currency futures contracts, Mondovisione reports. The contracts consist of two mini contracts and six contracts for currencies that are new for the Brazilian ...

Kraken continues expanding product offerings beyond cryptocurrencies in a bid to become a one-stop shop for online market trading. Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken introduced foreign exchange (forex) ...