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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 ...

The White House is pulling the nomination of Brian Quintenz, whom President Donald Trump nominated as a board member and ...

Natural gas futures rally for a third day as bulls react to a chart breakout and colder mid-October weather forecasts despite ...

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 ...

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 ...

Navigating the futures market can often feel like steering through a maze of uncertainty and speculation. Among traders, the debate around the profitability of futures trading weaves through myths and ...

Crude oil and refined product futures were trading lower at midday Tuesday, as concerns over potential production increase by OPEC and allied producers appeared to offset a potential drop in Russian ...

Gold futures trading on Nymex are above $3,800 an ounce for the first time. The precious metal's price has jumped nearly 45% ...

CME’s XRP futures surpass $18.3B in four months, with growing institutional demand and new options set to expand regulated ...

Fantasy sports app Sleeper is suing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in federal court, alleging that the ...

U.S. stocks appear set for a negative opening on Wednesday as the United States government entered its first shutdown in almost seven years after two attempts by the Senate, controlled by Republicans, ...